Sony A6100 vs Sony HX300

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony A6100 vs Sony HX300, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. The image resolution of the A6100 (24MP) and the HX300 (20MP) is pretty close but the A6100 (APS-C) and HX300 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The A6100 was introduced 6 years later than the HX300 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A6100 scores vs the HX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A6100 Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A6100 comes with exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has measurements of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Compare the Sony A6100 vs Sony HX300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A6100 and the HX300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6100 and HX300 is 81 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A6100 and HX300.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6100 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6100 will render greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher A6100 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.