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Sony a3500 vs Sony A6300

Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
54
Overall
59
Sony Alpha a3500 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Sony a3500 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Sony a3500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Replaced the Sony A3000
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony A6000
  • Replacement is Sony A6500
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Sony a3500 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony a3500 vs Sony A6300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both designed by Sony. The image resolution of the a3500 (20MP) and the A6300 (24MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The a3500 was introduced 22 months before the A6300 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the a3500 scores versus the A6300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony a3500 over the Sony A6300

 a3500 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony a3500

 A6300 a3500 
RevealedFebruary 2016March 2014More recent by 22 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Sony a3500 and Sony A6300

 a3500 A6300 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Sony a3500 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony a3500 provides outside measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check out the Sony a3500 vs Sony A6300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the a3500 against the A6300.

Sony a3500 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a3500 and A6300 is 69 and 83 respectively.

Sony a3500 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Sony a3500 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the a3500 and A6300.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony A6300 to show more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older a3500 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony a3500 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Sony a3500 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony a3500 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony a3500 Portrait photography features
Sony A6300 Portrait photography features
77
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
80
you can focus manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony a3500
Street photography with Sony A6300
57
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition (411 grams)
79
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony a3500 Sports photography info
Sony A6300 Sports photography info
60
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery (470 per charge)
slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
75
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony a3500 Travel photography info
Sony A6300 Travel photography info
60
better than average battery (470 CIPA)
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (411g)
display isn't selfie friendly
76
weather proof
MP count good (24MP)
has built in flash
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony a3500 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6300 Landscape photography advice
70
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (470 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony a3500 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6300 as a Vlogging camera
26
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
missing external mic socket
heavier than competition (411 grams)
35
features face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic jack
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Sony a3500 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony a3500 and Sony A6300
 Sony Alpha a3500Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a3500 Sony Alpha a6300
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-03-21 2016-02-03
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ image BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5456 x 3632 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 16000 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 425
Lens
Lens mount Sony E Sony E
Number of lenses 121 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format AVCHD, H.264 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 411 gr (0.91 lb) 404 gr (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1437
Other
Battery life 470 photos 400 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $398 $889