Upgrade Guide
Sony A6300→Sony A6100
Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.
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Situational
One clear hardware improvement over the A6300. Worth it if that specific upgrade aligns with what you shoot.
What's new in the A6100
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Generation3 years newer (2019 vs 2016)
Unchanged or similar
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ResolutionSimilar (24MP)
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Weather sealingNot present in new body
Suitability by genre
Base scores — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. The Upgrade Checker adjusts them for your skill level.
| Genre | A6300 | A6100 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | +0.5 | ||
| Street | +0.3 | ||
| Travel | -0.2 | ||
| Wedding & Events | — | ||
| Filmmaking | +0.1 | ||
| Documentary | -0.5 | ||
| Sports & Action | -0.1 | ||
| Landscape | -0.5 | ||
| Wildlife | -0.3 | ||
| Casual | +2.3 | ||
| Food | +0.8 | ||
| Macro | +0.3 | ||
| Architecture | +0.3 | ||
| Astrophotography | +1.4 | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — |
Full spec comparison
| Spec | A6300 | A6100 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £230 used | £649 | |
| Released | 2016 | 2019 | ↑ |
| Sensor | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS | APS-C Exmor CMOS | |
| Resolution | 24MP | 24MP | |
| Video | 4K/30p (full pixel readout, no crop), 1080p/120p | 4K 30fps | |
| Autofocus | 425 phase-detect + 169 contrast-detect AF points — world's fastest at launch (0.05s) | 425-point phase-detect, real-time tracking | |
| Stabilisation | No stabilisation | No stabilisation | |
| Burst Rate | 11fps | 11fps | |
| Battery Life | ~400 shots (CIPA) | 420 shots (CIPA) | ↑ |
| Weight | 361g (with battery and card) | 396g (body only) | ↓ |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Not weather sealed | ↓ |
| Viewfinder | EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification | EVF 0.39" 1.44M-dot | |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting LCD, 921k dots (no touch) | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k-dot | |
| Mount | Sony E-mount | Sony E-Mount | |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | SD UHS-I / Memory Stick |
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