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Sony A6300 vs Sony WX5

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX5 Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6000
  • Newer Model is Sony A6500
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2010
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Sony A6300 vs Sony WX5 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony A6300 vs Sony WX5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The A6300 was brought out 5 years later than the WX5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A6300 grades against the WX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony WX5

 A6300 WX5 
IntroducedFebruary 2016July 2010Fresher by 68 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution922k461kSharper display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony A6300

 WX5 A6300 

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony WX5

 A6300 WX5 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Sony A6300 enjoys 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) and the Sony WX5 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A6300 vs Sony WX5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the A6300 and the WX5.

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6300 and WX5 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specifications. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6300 and WX5.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6300 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A6300 will show extra detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The newer A6300 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6300 Portrait photography info
Sony WX5 Portrait photography info
80
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6300
Street photography with Sony WX5
79
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6300 Sports photography advice
Sony WX5 Sports photography advice
75
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6300 Travel photography features
Sony WX5 Travel photography features
76
environment sealing
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
58
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6300 Landscape photography information
Sony WX5 Landscape photography information
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
lack of manual mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6300 Vlogging information
Sony WX5 Vlogging information
35
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
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Sony A6300 vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony WX5
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-02-03 2010-07-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.8 inches
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.10 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 404 grams (0.89 lbs) 146 grams (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $889 $250