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Sony A550 vs Sony A6300

Portability
63
Imaging
54
Features
65
Overall
58
Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Sony A550 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Sony A550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Released December 2009
  • Succeeded the Sony A100
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Older Model is Sony A6000
  • Renewed by Sony A6500
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Sony A550 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Here is a in depth analysis of the Sony A550 vs Sony A6300, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both built by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the A550 (14MP) and A6300 (24MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A550 was brought out 7 years before the A6300 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A550 grades against the A6300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A550 over the Sony A6300

 A550 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony A550

 A6300 A550 
IntroducedFebruary 2016December 2009Fresher by 74 months

Common features in the Sony A550 and Sony A6300

 A550 A6300 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Display resolution922k922kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Sony A550 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A550 has outside dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Sony A550 vs Sony A6300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the A550 and the A6300.

Sony A550 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A550 and A6300 is 63 and 83 respectively.

Sony A550 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Sony A550 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The graphic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A550 and A6300.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony A6300 to result in greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older A550 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A550 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Sony A550 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A550 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A550 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6300 Portrait photography advice
72
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
80
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A550 Street photography info
Sony A6300 Street photography info
74
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
79
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A550
Sports photography with Sony A6300
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (480 CIPA)
75
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony A550 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
52
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (480 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
76
weather sealing
megapixel count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A550 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6300 Landscape photography advice
66
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
terrible battery (480 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
no image stabilization
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Sony A550 Vlogging details
Sony A6300 Vlogging details
9
can't record video
35
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic jack
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Sony A550 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A550 and Sony A6300
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A550Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 Sony Alpha a6300
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2009-12-09 2016-02-03
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Number of lenses 143 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 922k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 632 grams (1.39 lb) 404 grams (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 85
DXO Color Depth rating 21.9 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.8 13.7
DXO Low light rating 807 1437
Other
Battery life 480 images 400 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $749 $889