Sony A6300 vs Sony HX20V

Its time to look much closer at the Sony A6300 versus Sony HX20V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and HX20V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The A6300 was released 3 years later than the HX20V and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A6300 scores against the HX20V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A6300 Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A6300 has got outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A6300 versus Sony HX20V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the A6300 against the HX20V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6300 and HX20V is 83 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The visual below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A6300 and HX20V.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6300 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6300 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A6300 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.