Sony A6300 vs Sony W320

Here, we are reviewing the Sony A6300 and Sony W320, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and W320 (14MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and W320 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The A6300 was revealed 6 years after the W320 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A6300 scores versus the W320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The full galleries are available at Sony A6300 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A6300 has outer measurements 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 W320 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A6300 and Sony W320 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the A6300 against the W320.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6300 and W320 is 83 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6300 and W320.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6300 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony A6300 will provide greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The newer A6300 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.