Sony A6300 vs Sony WX30

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The complete galleries are available at Sony A6300 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

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.

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

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.