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PIXPRO C1 vs A6300

Quick take: The PIXPRO C1 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.

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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 PIXPRO C1Kodak · 2025A6300Sony · 2016
Price £94Best£449
Sensor Small CMOS (resolution not published)24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS
Resolution —24.2MP
Video 1080p4K/30p (full pixel readout, no crop), 1080p/120p
Autofocus Contrast-detect AF425 phase-detect + 169 contrast-detect AF points — world's fastest at launch (0.05s)
Stabilisation No stabilisationNo stabilisation
Burst Rate 1fps11fpsBest
Battery Life ~200 shots~400 shots (CIPA)Best
Weight 115gBest361g (with battery and card)
Dimensions —120.0 × 66.9 × 48.8mm
Weather Sealed Not weather sealedYesBest
Viewfinder None (screen only)EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification
Screen Fixed screen, no touch3.0" tilting LCD, 921k dots (no touch)
Mount Fixed wide-angle lens (no zoom)Sony E-mount
Memory Cards microSD (unlike the rest of the Pixpro range, which uses standard SD)Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity USBUSB, 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
PIXPRO C1
A6300
Portrait
1.5/10
6.2/10
Street
2.8/10
7.0/10
Travel
2.8/10
6.6/10
Wedding & Events
1.0/10
5.1/10
Documentary
1.7/10
5.7/10
Landscape
1.7/10
5.4/10
Casual
2.8/10
4.1/10
Food
1.7/10
5.4/10
Macro
1.1/10
4.9/10
Architecture
1.6/10
5.2/10
Astrophotography
1.1/10
4.6/10
Fun & simple
7.0/10
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Filmmaking
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4.8/10
Sports & Action
—
6.6/10
Wildlife
—
7.2/10

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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