Sony A6500 vs Sony WX300

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The full galleries are provided at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

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).

Look at the Sony A6500 and Sony WX300 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.