Nikon D5300 vs Sony A6100

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon D5300 versus Sony A6100, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the D5300 (24MP) and the A6100 (24MP) is fairly well matched and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The D5300 was released 6 years earlier than the A6100 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D5300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the D5300 matches up against the A6100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D5300 and Sony Alpha a6100. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D5300 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon D5300 features outer dimensions of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Examine the Nikon D5300 versus Sony A6100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the D5300 versus the A6100.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the D5300 and A6100 is 68 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the D5300 and A6100.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels so you should expect similar quality of photographs though you have to take the production date of the products into consideration. The older D5300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.