Sony A3000 vs Sony A6300

Below is a in depth review of the Sony A3000 versus Sony A6300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Sony. The resolution of the A3000 (20MP) and the A6300 (24MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The A3000 was revealed 3 years prior to the A6300 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summation of how the A3000 matches up against the A6300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A3000 & Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are available at Sony A3000 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A3000 comes with outside measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A3000 versus Sony A6300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the A3000 versus the A6300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 and A6300 is 69 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The graphic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A3000 and A6300.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony A6300 to show greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older A3000 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.