Upgrade Guide
Sony A6300→Sony SLT-A99
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 SLT-A99
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Battery life~500 shots (CIPA) vs ~400 shots (CIPA)
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 | SLT-A99 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | +0.2 | ||
| Street | -1.7 | ||
| Travel | -1.7 | ||
| Wedding & Events | +0.9 | ||
| Filmmaking | — | ||
| Documentary | -1.1 | ||
| Sports & Action | -1.3 | ||
| Landscape | -0.2 | ||
| Wildlife | -2.0 | ||
| Casual | -0.7 | ||
| Food | +0.2 | ||
| Macro | -0.8 | ||
| Architecture | +0.3 | ||
| Astrophotography | +0.9 | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — |
Full spec comparison
| Spec | A6300 | SLT-A99 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £230 used | £454 used | |
| Released | 2016 | 2012 | ↓ |
| Sensor | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS | 24.3MP full-frame sensor | |
| Resolution | 24MP | 24MP | ↑ |
| Video | 4K/30p (full pixel readout, no crop), 1080p/120p | Full HD 1080p/60 | |
| Autofocus | 425 phase-detect + 169 contrast-detect AF points — world's fastest at launch (0.05s) | 19-point phase-detect (11 cross) via the translucent mirror + 102-point on-sensor phase assist, face detection | |
| Stabilisation | No stabilisation | 4.5-stop sensor-shift SteadyShot INSIDE | |
| Burst Rate | 11fps | 6fps with continuous AF (10fps in crop mode) | ↓ |
| Battery Life | ~400 shots (CIPA) | ~500 shots (CIPA) | ↑ |
| Weight | 361g (with battery and card) | 812g (with battery and card) | ↓ |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Not weather sealed | ↓ |
| Viewfinder | EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification | OLED EVF, 2.36M dots, 100%, 0.71x | |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting LCD, 921k dots (no touch) | 3.0" three-way tilting / swivel LCD, 1.23M dots | |
| Mount | Sony E-mount | Sony A-mount | |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Dual slots: SD / Memory Stick + SD |
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