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Sony A6500 vs Sony WX300

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX300 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6300
Sony WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Launched February 2013
  • Successor is Sony WX350
Photography Glossary

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX300 Overview

The following is a detailed review of the Sony A6500 and Sony WX300, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The A6500 was unveiled 3 years after the WX300 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the A6500 scores vs the WX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony WX300

 A6500 WX300 
LaunchedOctober 2016February 2013Newer by 45 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Sony A6500

 WX300 A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony WX300

 A6500 WX300 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A6500 features exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the A6500 against the WX300.

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX300 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and WX300 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A6500 and WX300.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A6500 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A6500 will resolve greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A6500 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A6500
Portrait photography with Sony WX300
80
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW files
36
MP count decent (18MP)
features face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6500
Street photography with Sony WX300
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
offers touch to focus
weather proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (166 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX300 Sports photography highlights
77
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
bad battery life (350 shots)
49
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
features tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 Travel photography info
Sony WX300 Travel photography info
74
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
offers touch to focus
good megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
bad battery life (350 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly display
71
lighter than competition (166 grams)
MP count decent (18MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 Landscape photography features
Sony WX300 Landscape photography features
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
bad battery life (350 shots)
44
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX300 as a Vlogging camera
39
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic support
does not posses selfie friendly display
35
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (166 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic jack
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Sony A6500 vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony WX300
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2016-10-06 2013-02-20
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X -
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 surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 425 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.30 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453 gr (1.00 pounds) 166 gr (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes -
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $1,298 $330