Sony A100 vs Sony A6300

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony A100 vs Sony A6300, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and A6300 (24MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The A100 was announced 10 years earlier than the A6300 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A100 grades versus the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 and Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are available at Sony A100 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A100 has outside measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A100 vs Sony A6300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the A100 vs the A6300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A100 and A6300 is 64 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A100 and A6300.

As you can see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony A6300 to result in extra detail with its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A100 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.