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Sony A6300 vs Sony WX1

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX1 Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Older Model is Sony A6000
  • Successor is Sony A6500
Sony WX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Revealed August 2009
Photography Glossary

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX1 Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Sony A6300 and Sony WX1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and WX1 (1/2.4") use different sensor measurements.

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The A6300 was manufactured 6 years later than the WX1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A6300 matches up versus the WX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony WX1

 A6300 WX1 
RevealedFebruary 2016August 2009Fresher by 80 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Sony A6300

 WX1 A6300 

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony WX1

 A6300 WX1 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A6300 offers outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony WX1 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A6300 vs the WX1.

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6300 and WX1 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6300 and WX1.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6300 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A6300 will provide greater detail due to its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent A6300 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX1 sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A6300
Portrait photography with Sony WX1
80
has manual focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6300 Street photography factors
Sony WX1 Street photography factors
79
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather proof
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX1 as a Sports photography camera
75
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6300
Travel photography with Sony WX1
76
weather proof
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
56
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6300 Landscape photography features
Sony WX1 Landscape photography features
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proof
does not have image stabilization
31
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6300 Vlogging features
Sony WX1 Vlogging features
35
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
28
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Sony A6300 vs Sony WX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony WX1
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2016-02-03 2009-08-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.00 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 -
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 404 grams (0.89 pounds) 149 grams (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1437 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $889 $149