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Canon 4000D vs Sony A300

Portability
69
Imaging
64
Features
52
Overall
59
Canon EOS 4000D front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47

Canon 4000D vs Sony A300 Key Specs

Canon 4000D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 436g - 129 x 102 x 77mm
  • Revealed February 2018
Sony A300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Announced January 2008
  • Newer Model is Sony A330
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Canon 4000D vs Sony A300 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Canon 4000D and Sony A300, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 4000D (18MP) and A300 (10MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The 4000D was brought out 10 years later than the A300 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the 4000D scores vs the A300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 4000D over the Sony A300

 4000D A300 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018January 2008Fresher by 123 months

Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Canon 4000D

 A300 4000D 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Canon 4000D and Sony A300

 4000D A300 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen size
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon 4000D vs Sony A300 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 4000D has exterior measurements of 129mm x 102mm x 77mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.0") with a weight of 436 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the 4000D and the A300.

Canon 4000D vs Sony A300 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 4000D and A300 is 69 and 64 respectively.

Canon 4000D vs Sony A300 top view buttons comparison

Canon 4000D vs Sony A300 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specifications. The graphic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 4000D and A300.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Canon 4000D to resolve more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent 4000D provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 4000D vs Sony A300 sensor size comparison

Canon 4000D vs Sony A300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 4000D vs Sony A300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 4000D
Portrait photography with Sony A300
78
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
59
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 4000D Street photography advice
Sony A300 Street photography advice
60
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
74
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Canon 4000D Sports photography features
Sony A300 Sports photography features
60
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (500 CIPA)
54
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 4000D Travel photography advice
Sony A300 Travel photography advice
56
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (500 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
45
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 4000D Landscape photography features
Sony A300 Landscape photography features
60
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (500 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse function
57
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
megapixel count low (10MP)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 4000D
Vlogging with Sony A300
28
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of external mic port
9
no video shooting
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Canon 4000D vs Sony A300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 4000D and Sony A300
 Canon EOS 4000DSony Alpha DSLR-A300
General Information
Make Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS 4000D Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2018-02-26 2008-01-30
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 3872 x 2592
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 326 143
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 46 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 436 gr (0.96 lb) 632 gr (1.39 lb)
Dimensions 129 x 102 x 77mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.0") 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 64
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 538
Other
Battery life 500 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card Compact Flash
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $293 $0