Upgrade Guide
Sony A6300→Sony RX100 III
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 RX100 III
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StabilisationIBIS added — significant for handheld and video
Unchanged or similar
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Resolution20MP (down from 24MP — optimised for low light)
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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 | RX100 III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | -2.2 | ||
| Street | +0.1 | ||
| Travel | — | ||
| Wedding & Events | -2.6 | ||
| Filmmaking | — | ||
| Documentary | -2.4 | ||
| Sports & Action | — | ||
| Landscape | -1.2 | ||
| Wildlife | — | ||
| Casual | — | ||
| Food | -1.0 | ||
| Macro | -1.5 | ||
| Architecture | -0.9 | ||
| Astrophotography | -1.7 |
Full spec comparison
| Spec | A6300 | RX100 III | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £230 used | £275 used | |
| Released | 2016 | 2014 | ↓ |
| Sensor | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS | 20.1MP 1-inch CMOS | |
| Resolution | 24MP | 20MP | ↓ |
| Video | 4K/30p (full pixel readout, no crop), 1080p/120p | Full HD 1080p/60 (XAVC S) | |
| Autofocus | 425 phase-detect + 169 contrast-detect AF points — world's fastest at launch (0.05s) | 25-point contrast-detect AF, Eye AF, Lock-on AF | |
| Stabilisation | No stabilisation | Optical SteadyShot (in the lens), no IBIS | |
| Burst Rate | 11fps | 10fps (2.9fps with AF-S per frame) | ↓ |
| Battery Life | ~400 shots (CIPA) | ~320 shots (CIPA) | ↓ |
| Weight | 361g (with battery and card) | 290g (with battery and card) | ↑ |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Not weather sealed | ↓ |
| Viewfinder | EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification | Pop-up OLED EVF, 1.44M dots | |
| Screen | 3.0" tilting LCD, 921k dots (no touch) | 3.0" LCD, 1.23M dots, tilts 180° up | |
| Mount | Sony E-mount | Fixed Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm f/1.8-2.8 | |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Single SD / Memory Stick slot |
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