Sony A6300 vs Sony FX3

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony A6300 vs Sony FX3, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both are built by Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and FX3 (12MP) and the A6300 (APS-C) and FX3 (Full frame) feature different sensor sizing.

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The A6300 was revealed 6 years prior to the FX3 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the A6300 matches up against the FX3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6300 and Sony FX3. The full galleries are provided at Sony A6300 Gallery and Sony FX3 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Sony A6300 features exterior dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony FX3 has specifications of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 716 grams (1.58 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the A6300 against the FX3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A6300 and FX3 is 83 and 62 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The graphic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6300 and FX3.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6300 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6300 will give greater detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older A6300 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.