Sony A6300 vs Sony HX10V

Below is a extended overview of the Sony A6300 versus Sony HX10V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6300 was revealed 3 years later than the HX10V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A6300 scores versus the HX10V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A6300 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6300 enjoys outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the A6300 compared to the HX10V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A6300 and HX10V is 83 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A6300 and HX10V.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6300 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6300 will provide extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher A6300 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.