Sony A6000 vs Sony W730

Here, we will be evaluating the Sony A6000 versus Sony W730, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and W730 (16MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and W730 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The A6000 was manufactured 16 months later than the W730 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A6000 matches up against the W730 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6000 has got outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) while the Sony W730 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A6000 versus Sony W730 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A6000 and the W730.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6000 and W730 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6000 and W730.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6000 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony A6000 will resolve more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern A6000 provides a benefit in sensor tech.