Sony A6300 vs Sony RX100 V

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony A6300 and Sony RX100 V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. The resolution of the A6300 (24MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is pretty comparable but the A6300 (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The A6300 was introduced 8 months before the RX100 V which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A6300 matches up vs the RX100 V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The whole galleries are available at Sony A6300 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A6300 features outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the A6300 compared to the RX100 V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6300 and RX100 V is 83 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The image below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6300 and RX100 V.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A6300 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony A6300 will provide greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged A6300 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.