Sony a3500 vs Sony A6300

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a3500 & Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are provided at Sony a3500 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.