Sony A6000 vs Sony W320

Here is a extended review of the Sony A6000 versus Sony W320, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and W320 (14MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and W320 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6000 was launched 4 years later than the W320 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A6000 grades vs the W320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The complete galleries are available at Sony A6000 Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A6000 enjoys physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony W320 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Sony A6000 versus Sony W320 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the A6000 versus the W320.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6000 and W320 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A6000 and W320.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6000 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6000 will show more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A6000 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.