Sony A6300 vs Sony RX1R II

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A6300 Gallery and Sony RX1R II Gallery.

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.

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

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.