Nikon D5300 vs Sony A6000

Below, we will be comparing the Nikon D5300 and Sony A6000, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the D5300 (24MP) and the A6000 (24MP) is pretty similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The D5300 was announced 2 months prior to the A6000 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D5300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the D5300 matches up vs the A6000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D5300 & Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon D5300 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon D5300 provides external measurements of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the D5300 compared to the A6000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the D5300 and A6000 is 68 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The graphic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D5300 and A6000.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP and you can expect similar quality of files but you might want to take the launch date of the products into consideration.