Sony A6300 vs Sony WX350

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Sony A6300 versus Sony WX350, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The A6300 was announced 24 months after the WX350 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A6300 matches up against the WX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A6300 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6300 offers external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A6300 against the WX350.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A6300 and WX350 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6300 and WX350.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6300 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A6300 will offer extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The fresher A6300 should have an edge in sensor tech.