Who should buy the Lumix TZ300 vs Sony A6500?

Sony A6500 is best for Travel, street & versatile everyday photography.

TZ300 vs A6500

Name: Lumix TZ300
Brand: Lumix
Price: 869.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Quick take: The A6500 has the highest resolution at 24MP; the A6500 is the most affordable; only the A6500 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.

Lumix TZ300 2026

£869 list price · used from £685 at Wex Photo Video

Used £685 at Wex Photo Video → Full specs & prices

Sony A6500 2016 Best for Travel, street & versatile everyday photography

£649 list price · used from £401 at eBay

Used £401 at eBay → Full specs & prices

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Verdictwhich should you buy?

A6500 — Travel, Street & Versatile Everyday Photography: The first Sony APS-C with IBIS — the A6500 added in-body stabilisation, touch AF, and a far deeper buffer to the A6300's already strong formula.

Who should buy what

A6500 (2016)

is the right camera for you if…

Travel photographers who want IBIS in a compact weather-sealed E-mount body
A6300 owners who need the stabilisation or touch AF the A6300 lacked
Street and documentary photographers who want a capable compact with weather sealing
Sony E-mount shooters looking for a capable used body at an accessible price

Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted

Specification	TZ300Lumix · 2026	A6500Sony · 2016
Price	£869	£649Best
Sensor	20.1MP 1-inch BSI CMOS	24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS
Resolution	20.1MP	24.2MPBest
Video	4K/30p	4K/30p (full pixel readout), 1080p/120p
Autofocus	Contrast-detect AF with face detection	425 phase-detect + 169 contrast-detect AF points, face/eye detection
Stabilisation	5-axis image stabilisation	IBIS — 5-axis, up to 5 stops (first Sony APS-C with IBIS)
Burst Rate	10fps	11fpsBest
Battery Life	360 shots (CIPA)Best	~310 shots (CIPA)
Weight	337g (with battery and card)Best	453g (with battery and card)
Dimensions	—	120.0 × 66.9 × 53.3mm
Weather Sealed	Not weather sealed	YesBest
Viewfinder	None (screen only)	EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification
Screen	Fixed touchscreen	3.0" tilting touchscreen
Mount	Fixed Leica 15x zoom lens (24-360mm equivalent)	Sony E-mount
Memory Cards	Single SD (UHS-I)	Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity	USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth	USB, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth

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

TZ300

A6500

Portrait

3.6/10

6.6/10

Street

5.4/10

7.1/10

Travel

5.9/10

6.6/10

Wedding & Events

2.4/10

5.2/10

Filmmaking

3.2/10

5.1/10

Documentary

3.8/10

5.8/10

Sports & Action

3.8/10

6.6/10

Landscape

4.1/10

5.5/10

Wildlife

4.4/10

7.3/10

Casual

5.2/10

4.8/10

Food

4.2/10

6.3/10

Macro

5.0/10

5.7/10

Architecture

4.0/10

5.4/10

Astrophotography

2.8/10

5.3/10

Fun & simple

4.6/10

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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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