Sony A850 vs Sony A6300

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony A850 vs Sony A6300, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A850 (25MP) and the A6300 (24MP) is fairly comparable but the A850 (Full frame) and A6300 (APS-C) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The A850 was released 6 years before the A6300 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the A850 grades against the A6300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 & Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A850 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A850 has exterior dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has measurements 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A850 and the A6300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A850 and A6300 is 54 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A850 and A6300.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A850 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A850 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older A850 will be behind in sensor tech.