Sony A6300 vs Sony WX10

In this article, we are comparing the Sony A6300 vs Sony WX10, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The A6300 was unveiled 5 years after the WX10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A6300 grades against the WX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A6300 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A6300 comes with 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 WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A6300 versus the WX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A6300 and WX10 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The picture here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A6300 and WX10.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A6300 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6300 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern A6300 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.