Sony A6300 vs Sony W330

Following is a thorough assessment of the Sony A6300 versus Sony W330, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and W330 (14MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and W330 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A6300 was introduced 6 years after the W330 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A6300 scores against the W330 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A6300 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A6300 offers physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony W330 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check out the Sony A6300 versus Sony W330 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the A6300 compared to the W330.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6300 and W330 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The picture underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6300 and W330.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6300 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6300 will offer you greater detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The younger A6300 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.