Sony A6100 vs Sony WX300

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Sony A6100 vs Sony WX300, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6100 was manufactured 6 years later than the WX300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A6100 scores vs the WX300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are available at Sony A6100 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A6100 enjoys outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has specifications 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the A6100 versus the WX300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6100 and WX300 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6100 and WX300.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6100 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6100 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent A6100 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.