Sony A6300 vs Sony RX100 VA

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony A6300 versus Sony RX100 VA, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6300 (24MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is relatively similar but the A6300 (APS-C) and RX100 VA (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The A6300 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the RX100 VA and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A6300 matches up against the RX100 VA in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6300 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A6300 offers 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) while the Sony RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the A6300 compared to the RX100 VA.

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

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The photograph here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6300 and RX100 VA.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6300 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A6300 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older A6300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.