Sony A6300 vs Sony W550

Lets look more in depth at the Sony A6300 and Sony W550, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and W550 (14MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and W550 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A6300 was manufactured 4 years later than the W550 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A6300 matches up versus the W550 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A6300 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A6300 provides external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony W550 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the A6300 versus the W550.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A6300 and W550 is 83 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6300 and W550.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6300 due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony A6300 will provide more detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more modern A6300 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.