Pentax XG-1 vs Sony A6300

Lets take a closer look at the Pentax XG-1 versus Sony A6300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the XG-1 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the XG-1 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The XG-1 was revealed 18 months before the A6300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Pentax XG-1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the XG-1 scores versus the A6300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax XG-1 & Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are provided at Pentax XG-1 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Pentax XG-1 features outside dimensions of 119mm x 89mm x 98mm (4.7" x 3.5" x 3.9") having a weight of 567 grams (1.25 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Pentax XG-1 versus Sony A6300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the XG-1 versus the A6300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the XG-1 and A6300 is 66 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The photograph below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the XG-1 and A6300.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The XG-1 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6300 will show extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older XG-1 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.