Sony a5000 vs Sony A6300

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony a5000 versus Sony A6300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the a5000 (20MP) and the A6300 (24MP) is very well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The a5000 was introduced 3 years earlier than the A6300 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the a5000 matches up against the A6300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a5000 & Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are provided at Sony a5000 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Sony a5000 comes with physical dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the a5000 versus the A6300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the a5000 and A6300 is 89 and 83 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The image here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the a5000 and A6300.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony A6300 to give you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged a5000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.