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Sony A6300 vs Sony WX500

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX500 Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Previous Model is Sony A6000
  • Successor is Sony A6500
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Superseded the Sony WX350
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Sony A6300 vs Sony WX500 Overview

In this write-up, we are looking at the Sony A6300 versus Sony WX500, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6300 was unveiled 10 months later than the WX500 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A6300 matches up against the WX500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony WX500

 A6300 WX500 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016April 2015Fresher by 10 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony A6300

 WX500 A6300 

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony WX500

 A6300 WX500 
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6300 features physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A6300 versus Sony WX500 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the A6300 vs the WX500.

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6300 and WX500 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The visual below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A6300 and WX500.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6300 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony A6300 will give you more detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher A6300 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6300 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX500 Portrait photography factors
80
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
39
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6300
Street photography with Sony WX500
79
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
69
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (236 grams)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6300
Sports photography with Sony WX500
75
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
offers tracking focus
good battery pack (360 shots)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6300 Travel photography factors
Sony WX500 Travel photography factors
76
environment sealing
good MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is not selfie friendly
71
good battery pack (360 per charge)
lighter than competitors (236g)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6300 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX500 Landscape photography advice
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
49
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
good battery pack (360 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX500 as a Vlogging camera
35
provides face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
35
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (236 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone support
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Sony A6300 vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony WX500
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2016-02-03 2015-04-14
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ X Bionz X
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 area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 425 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 922k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 404 gr (0.89 lbs) 236 gr (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1437 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photographs 360 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $889 $348