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EOS 750D vs A6300
Quick take: The EOS 750D is the most affordable; only the A6300 is weather sealed.
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Sony
A6300 2016
Best for Travel, street, wildlife & 4K video
£449
list price · used from £240 at eBay
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
A6300 — Travel, Street, Wildlife & 4k Video: The camera that proved Sony APS-C was serious — world's fastest AF at launch, uncropped 4K, and 11fps in a compact weather-sealed body.
Who should buy what
A6300 (2016)
is the right camera for you if…
- Travel and street photographers who want compact weather-sealed performance
- Wildlife photographers who need fast phase-detect AF in a lightweight body
- Content creators who want uncropped 4K in a compact E-mount body
- Sony E-mount users looking for an affordable used body with excellent image quality
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS 750DCanon · 2015 | A6300Sony · 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £226Best | £449 |
| Sensor | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.2MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | Full HD 1080p/30, 720p/60 | 4K/30p (full pixel readout, no crop), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | 19-point all cross-type phase-detect via viewfinder; Hybrid CMOS AF III with face tracking in live view | 425 phase-detect + 169 contrast-detect AF points — world's fastest at launch (0.05s) |
| Stabilisation | No IBIS (lens-based stabilisation only) | No stabilisation |
| Burst Rate | 5fps | 11fpsBest |
| Battery Life | ~440 shots (CIPA)Best | ~400 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 555g (with battery) | 361g (with battery and card)Best |
| Dimensions | 131.9 × 100.7 × 77.8mm | 120.0 × 66.9 × 48.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | Optical pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.82x | EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.04M dots | 3.0" tilting LCD, 921k dots (no touch) |
| Mount | Canon EF / EF-S | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single SD slot | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0, mini HDMI, Wi-Fi, NFC, 3.5mm mic jack, E3 remote | USB, Wi-Fi, NFC |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
EOS 750D
A6300
Portrait
5.8/10
6.2/10
Street
5.7/10
7.0/10
Travel
5.0/10
6.4/10
Wedding & Events
4.3/10
5.1/10
Vlogging & Video
4.0/10
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Documentary
4.0/10
5.7/10
Sports & Action
4.8/10
6.6/10
Landscape
4.8/10
5.4/10
Wildlife
5.3/10
7.2/10
Casual
4.0/10
4.1/10
Food
5.8/10
5.4/10
Macro
4.8/10
4.9/10
Architecture
5.4/10
5.2/10
Astrophotography
4.6/10
4.6/10
Filmmaking
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4.8/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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