Sony A6300 vs Sony TX30

Below is a thorough assessment of the Sony A6300 versus Sony TX30, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A6300 was brought out 2 years later than the TX30 and that is quite a significant difference as far as 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 TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A6300 grades versus the TX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6300 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6300 features exterior 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 TX30 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the A6300 against the TX30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A6300 and TX30 is 83 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The graphic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A6300 and TX30.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6300 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony A6300 will deliver more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A6300 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.