Sony A6000 vs Sony WX350

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony A6000 and Sony WX350, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The A6000 was manufactured 3 months later than the WX350 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A6000 grades versus the WX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A6000 features outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony WX350 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the A6000 and the WX350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A6000 and WX350 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The photograph underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A6000 and WX350.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6000 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony A6000 will produce extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively.