Sony A900 vs Sony A6300

Lets look much closer at the Sony A900 and Sony A6300, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the A900 (25MP) and the A6300 (24MP) is pretty comparable but the A900 (Full frame) and A6300 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The A900 was unveiled 8 years before the A6300 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the A900 scores against the A6300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Alpha a6300. The full galleries are provided at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A900 features exterior measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the A900 against the A6300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and A6300 is 54 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The image below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A900 and A6300.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A900 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A900 will show extra detail having an extra 1MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged A900 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.