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Sony A6300 vs Sony W310

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony A6300 vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony A6000
  • Renewed by Sony A6500
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony A6300 vs Sony W310 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony W310

 A6300 W310 
IntroducedFebruary 2016January 2010More modern by 74 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Sony A6300

 W310 A6300 

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony W310

 A6300 W310 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Sony A6300 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony A6300 vs Sony W310 size comparison

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

Sony A6300 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A6300 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A6300
Portrait photography with Sony W310
80
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6300 Street photography highlights
Sony W310 Street photography highlights
79
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6300
Sports photography with Sony W310
75
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6300 Travel photography information
Sony W310 Travel photography information
76
environment sealing
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
58
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6300
Landscape photography with Sony W310
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
32
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W310 as a Vlogging camera
35
features face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
29
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone support
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Sony A6300 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony W310
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2016-02-03 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 922k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.00 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 404g (0.89 lbs) 137g (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1437 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $889 $150