Sony Alpha 6300 vs Sony Alpha 3500

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Alpha 6300 and the Sony Alpha 3500, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Sony Alpha 6300 was introduced in February 2016 and Sony Alpha 3500 was introduced in March 2014. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Alpha 6300 over Sony Alpha 3500.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Alpha 3500 over Sony Alpha 6300.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Sony Alpha 6300 and Sony Alpha 3500 have 3.0" screens with 922k dot and 230k dot resolutions respectively. Sony Alpha 6300 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Sony Alpha 3500 has a Fixed screen

Viewfinder

Sony Alpha 6300 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,359k dot resolution and Sony Alpha 3500 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. They both have 100% coverage.

Sony Alpha 6300 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 366.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Sony Alpha 3500 features a 20 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 243.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 16,000.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Sony Alpha 6300 is equipped with BIONZ X processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3:2 (4240 x 2832, 3008 x 2000), 16:9 (6000 x 3376, 4240 x 2400, 3008 x 1688) with 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Sony Alpha 3500 is equipped with BIONZ processor and can take pictures up to 5456 x 3632 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3872 x 2576, 2736 x 1824 with 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Cameras have Sony E lens mount. Due to their APS-C sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 1.5x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Sony Alpha 6300 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Sony Alpha 3500 nothing can be done. On Sony Alpha 3500 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Sony Alpha 6300 nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Sony Alpha 6300

Sony Alpha 6300 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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NFC on Sony Alpha 6300

Sony Alpha 6300 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Sony Alpha 6300 has a Micro HDMI and Sony Alpha 3500 has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Alpha 6300 and Sony Alpha 3500 come with NP-FW50 battery pack with battery life of 400 shots on Sony Alpha 6300 and with battery life of 470 shots on Sony Alpha 3500.

External Storage Slots

Sony Alpha 6300 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Sony Alpha 3500 has a single card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Alpha 6300, and up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Alpha 3500. Sony Alpha 6300 can shoot continuously up to 11.0 fps. Sony Alpha 3500 can shoot continuously up to 3.5 fps.

Focusing

Sony Alpha 6300 has Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection / Contrast-detection) system with 425 focusing points and Sony Alpha 3500 has 25 focusing points. Sony Alpha 6300 has detection range from -1 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Sony Alpha 6300 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Sony Alpha 6300 and ±3 EV range on Sony Alpha 3500. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony Alpha 6300 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony Alpha 3500.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6.00 m at ISO 100 on Sony Alpha 6300 and 4m at ISO100 on Sony Alpha 3500. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or Wireless connection to Sony Alpha 6300. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec on both cameras.

Sony Alpha 6300 body has dimensions of 120 x 67 x 49 mm (4.72 x 2.64 x 1.93") and Sony Alpha 3500 body has dimensions of 128 x 91 x 85 mm (5.04 x 3.58 x 3.35"). Sony Alpha 6300 weighs 404 g (0.89 lb / 14.25 oz) and Sony Alpha 3500 weighs 411 g (0.91 lb / 14.50 oz).

Sony Alpha 6300

Sony Alpha 3500

120 mm

67 mm

128 mm

91 mm

67 mm

91 mm

49 mm

85 mm