Sony A6000 vs Sony QX30

Below is a extensive comparison of the Sony A6000 vs Sony QX30, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style and both of them are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6000 (24MP) and the QX30 (20MP) is fairly close but the A6000 (APS-C) and QX30 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The A6000 was unveiled 4 months earlier than the QX30 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A6000 grades against the QX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A6000 features outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony QX30 has measurements of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A6000 vs the QX30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A6000 and QX30 is 85 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing specifications. The visual here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6000 and QX30.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A6000 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony A6000 will render more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively.