Polaroid
Go Gen 2 2024
Best for On-the-go shooting & Polaroid fans who want compact
£79
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Go Gen 2 vs A6300
Quick take: The Go Gen 2 is the most affordable; only the A6300 is weather sealed.
Different kinds of camera — their specs aren't comparable, so read the rows as facts, not a contest.
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?
Go Gen 2 — On-The-Go Shooting & Polaroid Fans Who Want Compact: The most pocketable Polaroid ever — genuinely fits in a jacket pocket and produces beautiful prints with that classic white border.
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
Go Gen 2 (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- Polaroid fans who want classic square prints in the most pocketable body
- Travellers who want an instant camera that genuinely fits in a jacket pocket
- Anyone who finds standard Polaroid cameras too large to carry daily
- A great gift for someone who loves Polaroid but wants something compact
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 | Go Gen 2Polaroid · 2024 | A6300Sony · 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £79Best | £449 |
| Sensor | Polaroid Go film (66.6 × 53.9mm / image area 46.4 × 34.7mm) | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | — | 24.2MP |
| Video | N/A — instant film camera | 4K/30p (full pixel readout, no crop), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Fixed focus (0.55m–∞) | 425 phase-detect + 169 contrast-detect AF points — world's fastest at launch (0.05s) |
| Stabilisation | No stabilisation | No stabilisation |
| Burst Rate | No burst rate | 11fps |
| Battery Life | Rechargeable internal battery (USB-C, ~20 double packs) | ~400 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | ~211gBest | 361g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 104.9 × 83.9 × 56.3mm | 120.0 × 66.9 × 48.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | Real-image optical viewfinder | EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | No screen | 3.0" tilting LCD, 921k dots (no touch) |
| Mount | Fixed lens | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | N/A — instant film only | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C (charging) | 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
Go Gen 2
A6300
Fun & simple
8.6/10
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Portrait
—
6.2/10
Street
—
7.0/10
Travel
—
6.4/10
Wedding & Events
—
5.1/10
Filmmaking
—
4.8/10
Documentary
—
5.7/10
Sports & Action
—
6.6/10
Landscape
—
5.4/10
Wildlife
—
7.2/10
Casual
—
4.1/10
Food
—
5.4/10
Macro
—
4.9/10
Architecture
—
5.2/10
Astrophotography
—
4.6/10
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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