Sony A300 Alternatives
The A300 comes in at #59 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Here is a short outline of the A300.
10MP
APS-C
632 grams
ISO 3,200

Portability
64 Imaging
49 Features
45 Overall
47
64 Imaging
49 Features
45 Overall
47
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
flash built-in
good minimum ISO (100)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic jack
does not have HDMI support
does not have headphone jack
Down below are some competitors to the Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 sorted by their overall rating. It is possible to view a detailed review of each camera or a comparison to the Sony A300 by clicking on the urls at the bottom of each camera card. You can also press on the symbol to take a look at a visual comparison or follow this link to view all of them side by side.
#1 Canon T8i
24MP
APS-C
515 grams
ISO 25,600

Portability
67 Imaging
69 Features
88 Overall
76
67 Imaging
69 Features
88 Overall
76
boasts touch to focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
comes with face detection focus
comes with tracking autofocus
does not have headphone jack
does not have image stabilization

#2 Pentax KF
24MP
APS-C
684 grams
ISO 102,400

Portability
63 Imaging
72 Features
81 Overall
75
63 Imaging
72 Features
81 Overall
75
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
comes with face detection focus
comes with tracking autofocus
decent megapixels (24MP)
does not have headphone jack
heavier than average in class (684 grams)
not so great battery pack (410 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)

#3 Canon SL2
24MP
APS-C
453 grams
ISO 25,600

Portability
71 Imaging
67 Features
85 Overall
74
71 Imaging
67 Features
85 Overall
74
boasts touch to focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
comes with face detection focus
comes with tracking autofocus
does not have headphone jack
does not have image stabilization
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)

#4 Nikon D5600
24MP
APS-C
465 grams
ISO 25,600

Portability
70 Imaging
67 Features
85 Overall
74
70 Imaging
67 Features
85 Overall
74
boasts touch to focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
comes with face detection focus
comes with tracking autofocus
does not have headphone jack
does not have image stabilization
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)

#5 Canon SL3
24MP
APS-C
449 grams
ISO 25,600

Portability
71 Imaging
68 Features
84 Overall
74
71 Imaging
68 Features
84 Overall
74
boasts touch to focus
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
comes with face detection focus
comes with tracking autofocus
does not have headphone jack
does not have image stabilization
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)

#6 Nikon D5500
24MP
APS-C
420 grams
ISO 25,600

Portability
71 Imaging
66 Features
85 Overall
73
71 Imaging
66 Features
85 Overall
73
boasts touch to focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
comes with face detection focus
comes with tracking autofocus
does not have headphone jack
does not have image stabilization
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)

#7 Pentax K-70
24MP
APS-C
688 grams
ISO 102,400

Portability
62 Imaging
67 Features
81 Overall
72
62 Imaging
67 Features
81 Overall
72
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
comes with face detection focus
comes with tracking autofocus
decent megapixels (24MP)
does not have headphone jack
heavier than average in class (688 grams)
not so great battery pack (410 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)

#8 Sony A65
24MP
APS-C
622 grams
ISO 12,800

Portability
64 Imaging
63 Features
85 Overall
71
64 Imaging
63 Features
85 Overall
71
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
comes with face detection focus
comes with tracking autofocus
decent megapixels (24MP)
does not have headphone jack
does not have Time Lapse mode

#9 Nikon D5300
24MP
APS-C
480 grams
ISO 12,800

Portability
68 Imaging
65 Features
81 Overall
71
68 Imaging
65 Features
81 Overall
71
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
comes with face detection focus
comes with tracking autofocus
decent megapixels (24MP)
does not have headphone jack
does not have image stabilization
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
