Sony A6100 vs Sony WX350

Let's look closer at the Sony A6100 and Sony WX350, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The A6100 was manufactured 5 years after the WX350 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the A6100 matches up versus the WX350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A6100 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A6100 enjoys exterior dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having 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 are employing at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the A6100 compared to the WX350.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6100 and WX350 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A6100 and WX350.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A6100 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony A6100 will give you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher A6100 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.