Sony A6300 vs Sony TF1

Its time to examine more closely at the Sony A6300 and Sony TF1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both are produced by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and TF1 (16MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and TF1 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The A6300 was revealed 2 years later than the TF1 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the A6300 scores versus the TF1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The full galleries are provided at Sony A6300 Gallery and Sony TF1 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A6300 provides outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony TF1 has proportions of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Sony A6300 and Sony TF1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A6300 versus the TF1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A6300 and TF1 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6300 and TF1.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A6300 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A6300 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer A6300 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.