Sony A6300 vs Sony QX100

Its time to look closer at the Sony A6300 and Sony QX100, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style and both are sold by Sony. The resolution of the A6300 (24MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is fairly similar but the A6300 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6300 was brought out 2 years after the QX100 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A6300 matches up against the QX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are available at Sony A6300 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A6300 features outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony QX100 has sizing of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the A6300 compared to the QX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6300 and QX100 is 83 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6300 and QX100.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A6300 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A6300 will deliver extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The younger A6300 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.