Sony A6300 vs Sony W730

Following is a thorough overview of the Sony A6300 and Sony W730, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and W730 (16MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and W730 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The A6300 was announced 3 years after the W730 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A6300 matches up vs the W730 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A6300 Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A6300 features external measurements 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 W730 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the A6300 vs the W730.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6300 and W730 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking specifications. The pic underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A6300 and W730.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6300 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6300 will resolve more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger A6300 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.