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Sony A6300 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Sony A6300 vs Sony RX100 VII Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony A6000
  • Refreshed by Sony A6500
Sony RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Launched July 2019
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 VI
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Sony A6300 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

Here, we are matching up the Sony A6300 versus Sony RX100 VII, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6300 (24MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is very well matched but the A6300 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") have different sensor sizes.

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The A6300 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the RX100 VII and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A6300 matches up against the RX100 VII in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony RX100 VII

 A6300 RX100 VII 
Display resolution922k921kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Sony A6300

 RX100 VII A6300 
LaunchedJuly 2019February 2016More recent by 42 months
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony RX100 VII

 A6300 RX100 VII 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions

Sony A6300 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A6300 features outer 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 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A6300 versus Sony RX100 VII in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the A6300 against the RX100 VII.

Sony A6300 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6300 and RX100 VII is 83 and 88 respectively.

Sony A6300 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A6300 and RX100 VII.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6300 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A6300 will give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older A6300 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony A6300 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6300 Portrait photography information
Sony RX100 VII Portrait photography information
80
manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
66
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6300
Street photography with Sony RX100 VII
79
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
lighter than average in class (302 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6300
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VII
75
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
70
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Travel photography camera
76
weather proof
decent megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
77
lighter than average in class (302g)
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
rather wide (24mm)
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6300 Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography information
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
65
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
terrible battery pack (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6300 Vlogging details
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging details
35
provides face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic support
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
81
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone jack
lighter than average in class (302g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Sony A6300 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony RX100 VII
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Type Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-02-03 2019-07-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ X Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 425 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance - 8cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 404 grams (0.89 lbs) 302 grams (0.67 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 85 63
DXO Color Depth rating 24.4 21.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 12.4
DXO Low light rating 1437 418
Other
Battery life 400 images 260 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $889 $1,298