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Sony A6300 vs Sony W710

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Sony A6300 vs Sony W710 Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Old Model is Sony A6000
  • Replacement is Sony A6500
Sony W710
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 114g - 97 x 55 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Sony A6300 vs Sony W710 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony W710

 A6300 W710 
IntroducedFebruary 2016January 2013More modern by 38 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W710 over the Sony A6300

 W710 A6300 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony W710

 A6300 W710 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony A6300 vs Sony W710 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony A6300 vs Sony W710 size comparison

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

Sony A6300 vs Sony W710 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony W710 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A6300 vs Sony W710 sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony W710 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony W710 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A6300
Portrait photography with Sony W710
80
focusing manually
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
35
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6300 Street photography advice
Sony W710 Street photography advice
79
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
lighter than average (114 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6300
Sports photography with Sony W710
75
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
weather proof
supports phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
41
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W710 as a Travel photography camera
76
weather proof
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
71
lighter than average (114g)
features focus by touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6300 Landscape photography advice
Sony W710 Landscape photography advice
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
no image stabilization
39
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6300 Vlogging info
Sony W710 Vlogging info
35
features face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
34
quite wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than average (114 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
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Sony A6300 vs Sony W710 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony W710
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-02-03 2013-01-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 425 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus range - 10cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 2.80 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 404g (0.89 pounds) 114g (0.25 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 97 x 55 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1437 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots 240 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $889 $90