Sony A6300 vs Sony WX350
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Sony A6300 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs
(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
- Superseded the Sony A6000
- Later Model is Sony A6500
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
- Released February 2014
- Succeeded the Sony WX300
- Newer Model is Sony WX500
Sony A6300 vs Sony WX350 Overview
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.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe 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.
Sony A6300 vs Sony WX350 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony WX350
A6300 | WX350 | |||
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Released | February 2016 | February 2014 | More modern by 24 months | |
Manual focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 922k | 460k | Crisper display (+462k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony A6300
WX350 | A6300 |
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Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony WX350
A6300 | WX350 | |||
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Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display sizing | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither offers Touch friendly display |
Sony A6300 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison
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).
Check the Sony A6300 versus Sony WX350 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Sony A6300 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Sony A6300 vs Sony WX350 Specifications
Sony Alpha a6300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha a6300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2016-02-03 | 2014-02-13 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | BIONZ X | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24MP | 18MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 51200 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 425 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-6.5 |
Total lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 922 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 4s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter speed | 11.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) | 4.30 m |
Flash modes | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless | - |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
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) | VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 | AVCHD |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 404 gr (0.89 lb) | 164 gr (0.36 lb) |
Dimensions | 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") | 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | 470 shots |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-FW50 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2) |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $889 | $270 |