Pentax RZ10 vs Sony A6300

In this article, we will be reviewing the Pentax RZ10 versus Sony A6300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the RZ10 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the RZ10 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The RZ10 was launched 5 years prior to the A6300 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the RZ10 scores vs the A6300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio RZ10 and Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are provided at Pentax RZ10 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Pentax RZ10 has got exterior measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the RZ10 vs the A6300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the RZ10 and A6300 is 92 and 83 respectively.

Often, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The pic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the RZ10 and A6300.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The RZ10 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A6300 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged RZ10 will be behind in sensor tech.