Sony A6300 vs Sony S930

Lets examine more in depth at the Sony A6300 versus Sony S930, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and S930 (10MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and S930 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The A6300 was released 7 years later than the S930 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the A6300 matches up vs the S930 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A6300 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6300 comes with outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony S930 has dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A6300 versus Sony S930 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the A6300 versus the S930.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A6300 and S930 is 83 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A6300 and S930.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A6300 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A6300 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A6300 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.