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Sony A900 vs Sony A6300

Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Sony A900 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Launched October 2008
  • Refreshed by Sony A99
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Superseded the Sony A6000
  • Refreshed by Sony A6500
Photography Glossary

Sony A900 vs Sony A6300 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Sony A6300

 A900 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony A900

 A6300 A900 
ReleasedFebruary 2016October 2008More modern by 88 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Sony A900 and Sony A6300

 A900 A6300 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Screen resolution922k922kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Sony A900 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A900 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

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

Sony A900 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A900 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A900 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A900 Portrait photography information
Sony A6300 Portrait photography information
71
manual focus
excellent sensor resolution (25MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
no liveview
80
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A900
Street photography with Sony A6300
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proof
screen does not articulate
79
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A900
Sports photography with Sony A6300
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
excellent sensor resolution (25MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
75
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A900
Travel photography with Sony A6300
54
weather proof
excellent sensor resolution (25MP)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
76
weather proof
good megapixels (24MP)
has built in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A900 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Landscape photography camera
72
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
excellent sensor resolution (25 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proof
two card slots
no liveview
doesn't have Timelapse recording
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A900 Vlogging features
Sony A6300 Vlogging features
9
can't record video
35
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic port
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Sony A900 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A900 and Sony A6300
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Sony Alpha a6300
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2008-10-22 2016-02-03
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 25MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6048 x 4032 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Available lenses 143 121
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Xtra Fine color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 895 grams (1.97 lbs) 404 grams (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 79 85
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 13.7
DXO Low light score 1431 1437
Other
Battery life 880 photos 400 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 2 1
Pricing at release $2,736 $889