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Sony A6300 vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Sony A6300 vs Sony RX1R II 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
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6000
  • Renewed by Sony A6500
Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Announced October 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony RX1R
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Sony A6300 vs Sony RX1R II Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Sony A6300 vs Sony RX1R II, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and RX1R II (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A6300 was brought out 4 months after the RX1R II which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A6300 matches up versus the RX1R II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony RX1R II

 A6300 RX1R II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Sony A6300

 RX1R II A6300 
Display resolution1229k922kSharper display (+307k dot)

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony RX1R II

 A6300 RX1R II 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016October 2015Same generation
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Sony A6300 vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A6300 comes with outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the A6300 and the RX1R II.

Sony A6300 vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6300 and RX1R II is 83 and 78 respectively.

Sony A6300 vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specifications. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A6300 and RX1R II.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A6300 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX1R II will show extra detail having its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively.

Sony A6300 vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6300 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX1R II Portrait photography highlights
80
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
85
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/4,000 seconds)
high megapixels (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6300
Street photography with Sony RX1R II
79
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
73
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competitors (507g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Sports photography camera
75
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
63
high megapixels (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
fixed focal length (35mm)
max fps low (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6300 Travel photography details
Sony RX1R II Travel photography details
76
environment sealing
good resolution (24MP)
has built in flash
does not have selfie friendly display
59
high megapixels (42MP)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
heavier than competitors (507g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Landscape photography camera
79
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
68
focusing manually
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
high megapixels (42MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
no low pass filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (220 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6300 Vlogging advice
Sony RX1R II Vlogging advice
35
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
34
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic socket
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competitors (507g)
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Sony A6300 vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony RX1R II
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-02-03 2015-10-13
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ X BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 42 megapixels
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 7952 x 5304
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
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 25
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35mm (1x)
Largest aperture - f/2.0
Macro focusing distance - 14cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/4000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 404g (0.89 lb) 507g (1.12 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 85 97
DXO Color Depth rating 24.4 25.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 13.9
DXO Low light rating 1437 3204
Other
Battery life 400 photos 220 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $889 $3,300