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Sony A6300 vs Sony WX50

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Older Model is Sony A6000
  • Renewed by Sony A6500
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Sony A6300 vs Sony WX50 Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Sony A6300 vs Sony WX50, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The A6300 was announced 4 years later than the WX50 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A6300 matches up vs the WX50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony WX50

 A6300 WX50 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2012Fresher by 49 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k461kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Sony A6300

 WX50 A6300 

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony WX50

 A6300 WX50 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A6300 offers outside 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) whilst the Sony WX50 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A6300 vs Sony WX50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the A6300 compared to the WX50.

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A6300 and WX50 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6300 and WX50.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6300 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6300 will result in greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger A6300 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6300 Portrait photography details
Sony WX50 Portrait photography details
80
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6300 Street photography information
Sony WX50 Street photography information
79
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6300 Sports photography features
Sony WX50 Sports photography features
75
MP count good (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6300 Travel photography information
Sony WX50 Travel photography information
76
environment proofing
MP count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6300 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX50 Landscape photography factors
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
38
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX50 as a Vlogging camera
35
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone port
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
35
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have external mic socket
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Sony A6300 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony WX50
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-02-03 2012-01-30
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 dimensions 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
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 425 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 922k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.30 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 404g (0.89 lbs) 117g (0.26 lbs)
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 pictures 240 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
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
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $889 $250