Sony A6300 vs Sony W310

Lets look much closer at the Sony A6300 and Sony W310, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and W310 (12MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6300 was manufactured 6 years after the W310 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the A6300 grades against the W310 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A6300 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A6300 enjoys physical measurements 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 W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the A6300 and the W310.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6300 and W310 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The image here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A6300 and W310.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6300 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A6300 will give more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A6300 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.