Sony a5100 vs Sony A6300

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony a5100 versus Sony A6300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the a5100 (24MP) and the A6300 (24MP) is pretty close and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The a5100 was brought out 17 months prior to the A6300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the a5100 grades vs the A6300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a5100 & Sony Alpha a6300. The entire galleries are available at Sony a5100 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony a5100 enjoys external dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has specifications 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the a5100 vs the A6300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a5100 and A6300 is 89 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the a5100 and A6300.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of images however you should really factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The older a5100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.