Sony A6300 vs Sony TX5

Its time to look closer at the Sony A6300 and Sony TX5, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") provide different sensor sizing.

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The A6300 was announced 6 years later than the TX5 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A6300 matches up versus the TX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The whole galleries are available at Sony A6300 Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A6300 provides 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) while the Sony TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A6300 and the TX5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A6300 and TX5 is 83 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6300 and TX5.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A6300 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A6300 will give more detail with its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer A6300 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.