Sony A6000 vs Sony WX300

The following is a thorough comparison of the Sony A6000 and Sony WX300, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6000 was manufactured 15 months after the WX300 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A6000 matches up against the WX300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A6000 offers outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the A6000 vs the WX300.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A6000 and WX300 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The picture below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6000 and WX300.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A6000 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6000 will offer more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer A6000 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.