Sony A6300 vs Sony W710

Let's look more closely at the Sony A6300 and Sony W710, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and W710 (16MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and W710 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The A6300 was brought out 3 years after the W710 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A6300 matches up against the W710 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-W710. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6300 Gallery and Sony W710 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A6300 provides physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony W710 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Compare the Sony A6300 and Sony W710 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A6300 and the W710.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6300 and W710 is 83 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reviewing specs. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6300 and W710.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6300 featuring a larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony A6300 will offer you more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher A6300 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.