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Sony A6300 vs Sony WX30

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX30 Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony A6000
  • New Model is Sony A6500
Sony WX30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Photography Glossary

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX30 Overview

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony A6300 versus Sony WX30, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The A6300 was launched 4 years after the WX30 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A6300 matches up against the WX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony WX30

 A6300 WX30 
IntroducedFebruary 2016July 2011More modern by 56 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Sony A6300

 WX30 A6300 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony WX30

 A6300 WX30 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Display resolution922k922kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A6300 offers physical measurements 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 WX30 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the A6300 and the WX30.

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX30 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A6300 and WX30 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX30 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The image underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A6300 and WX30.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A6300 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A6300 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger A6300 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX30 sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6300 Portrait photography details
Sony WX30 Portrait photography details
80
manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
30
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Street photography camera
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (117 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6300 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX30 Sports photography highlights
75
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6300 Travel photography details
Sony WX30 Travel photography details
76
weather proof
MP count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than average in class (117 grams)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6300 Landscape photography info
Sony WX30 Landscape photography info
79
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
43
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6300 Vlogging info
Sony WX30 Vlogging info
35
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
35
relatively wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (117 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
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Sony A6300 vs Sony WX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony WX30
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-02-03 2011-07-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 404g (0.89 pounds) 117g (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 photographs 250 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $889 $259