Sony A6300 vs Sony WX50

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A6300 Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.