Sony A6500 vs Sony WX300
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Sony A6500 vs Sony WX300 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Sony A6500 vs Sony WX300 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony WX300
A6500 | WX300 | |||
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Launched | October 2016 | February 2013 | Newer by 45 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 460k | Sharper screen (+462k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Sony A6500
WX300 | A6500 |
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Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony WX300
A6500 | WX300 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 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).
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.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
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Sony A6500 vs Sony WX300 Specifications
Sony Alpha a6500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 | |
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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 |