Sony A3000 with Sony A6300 Comparison

Sony A3000 and Sony A6300 Main Features

  • August, 2013
  • February, 2016
  • 20 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 24 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 16000 ISO
  • 100 - 25600 ISO
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • -
  • 2359k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 11.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 128 x 91 x 85 mm, 411g.
  • 120 x 67 x 49 mm, 404g.
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Sony A3000 Scores


Imaging score
57
Features score
53
Value for money score
76
Portability score
82
Overall score
61

Sony A6300 Scores


Imaging score
63
Features score
75
Value for money score
88
Portability score
89
Overall score
75

Sony Alpha a6300 with Sony Alpha A3000 Overview


Let's compare Alpha A3000 with Alpha a6300. Both cameras produced Sony. The first model related to Entry-Level Mirrorless, the second to Semi-Pro Mirrorless cameras. Sony A3000 was released in 2013, and Sony A6300 in 2016. Alpha a6300 is newer, which is a plus. Alpha A3000 3 years older.
The sensor resolution of Alpha A3000 is greater than that of Alpha a6300. However, the difference of 4 MP is not very significant. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed screen.
Both cameras have a electronic viewfinder. Viewfinder Alpha a6300 has a higher resolution of 2359k dots, Alpha A3000 has a resolution of no electronic viewfinderk dots. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Sony Alpha A3000 has 11.0 fps continuous shooting. Sony Alpha A3000 has 11.0 fps continuous shooting.

General Alpha A3000 Alpha a6300
Brand Sony Sony
Model Alpha A3000 Alpha a6300
Announced August, 2013 February, 2016
Body Type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount Sony E Sony E
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1.5 1.5
Number of Lenses 116 116
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Tilting
Screen Resolution 230k pixels 922k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.47 0.7
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 25 425
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps 11.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 6.00 6.00
Flash Modes Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±3 EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size APS-C APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 23.5 x 15.6 mm 23.5 x 15.6 mm
Sensor Area 366.6 mm² 366.6 mm²
Sensor Resolution 20 MP 24 MP
Max Image Resolution 5456 x 3632 6000 x 4000
Max Native ISO 16000 25600
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 51200
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Video Formats AVCHD, H.264, MP4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 470 shots 400 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model NP-FW50 NP-FW50
Physical
Weight 411 g 404 g
Physical Dimensions 128 x 91 x 85 mm 120 x 67 x 49 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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