Sony A6300 vs Sony RX1R

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony A6300 and Sony RX1R, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. The resolution of the A6300 (24MP) and the RX1R (24MP) is fairly comparable but the A6300 (APS-C) and RX1R (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6300 was brought out 2 years later than the RX1R and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A6300 matches up versus the RX1R in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The entire galleries are available at Sony A6300 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6300 has got outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony RX1R has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A6300 against the RX1R.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6300 and RX1R is 83 and 79 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The visual below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6300 and RX1R.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature the identical megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The A6300 has got the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF harder. The more recent A6300 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.