Sony A6300 vs Sony A57

Below, we are reviewing the Sony A6300 versus Sony A57, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the A6300 (24MP) and A57 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The A6300 was brought out 3 years after the A57 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the A6300 matches up versus the A57 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6300 & Sony SLT-A57. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6300 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A6300 enjoys outer 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 A57 has specifications of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

Examine the Sony A6300 versus Sony A57 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the A6300 compared to the A57.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6300 and A57 is 83 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The pic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A6300 and A57.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony A6300 to offer greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent A6300 should have a benefit in sensor technology.