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Canon 5D MII vs Sony A300

Portability
56
Imaging
65
Features
70
Overall
67
Canon EOS 5D Mark II front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
Portability
64
Imaging
50
Features
45
Overall
48

Canon 5D MII vs Sony A300 Key Specs

Canon 5D MII
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 850g - 152 x 114 x 75mm
  • Launched February 2009
  • Superseded the Canon 5D
  • Refreshed by Canon 5D MIII
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
  • Revealed January 2008
  • Later Model is Sony A330
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Canon 5D MII vs Sony A300 Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Canon 5D MII versus Sony A300, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the 5D MII (21MP) and A300 (10MP) and the 5D MII (Full frame) and A300 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The 5D MII was unveiled 13 months after the A300 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 5D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 5D MII grades vs the A300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5D MII over the Sony A300

 5D MII A300 
RevealedFebruary 2009January 2008More modern by 13 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Canon 5D MII

 A300 5D MII 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Canon 5D MII and Sony A300

 5D MII A300 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Canon 5D MII vs Sony A300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 5D MII enjoys outside dimensions of 152mm x 114mm x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Sony A300 has proportions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 5D MII versus the A300.

Canon 5D MII vs Sony A300 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5D MII and A300 is 56 and 64 respectively.

Canon 5D MII vs Sony A300 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5D MII vs Sony A300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The picture here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5D MII and A300.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 5D MII with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon 5D MII will produce greater detail having an extra 11MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer 5D MII provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon 5D MII vs Sony A300 sensor size comparison

Canon 5D MII vs Sony A300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5D MII vs Sony A300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5D MII Portrait photography information
Sony A300 Portrait photography information
79
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (21MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
60
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon 5D MII Street photography info
Sony A300 Street photography info
59
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
74
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5D MII Sports photography information
Sony A300 Sports photography information
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (21MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
55
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
MP count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 5D MII
Travel photography with Sony A300
55
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (21MP)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
45
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5D MII Landscape photography advice
Sony A300 Landscape photography advice
70
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent sensor resolution (21 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse mode
57
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
MP count low (10MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5D MII Vlogging features
Sony A300 Vlogging features
29
offers face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
9
can't shoot video
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Canon 5D MII vs Sony A300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5D MII and Sony A300
 Canon EOS 5D Mark IISony Alpha DSLR-A300
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 5D Mark II Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2009-02-13 2008-01-30
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 21MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Peak resolution 5616 x 3744 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 250 143
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT liquid-crystal color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.49x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 850g (1.87 pounds) 632g (1.39 pounds)
Dimensions 152 x 114 x 75mm (6.0" x 4.5" x 3.0") 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 79 64
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 11.4
DXO Low light score 1815 538
Other
Battery life 850 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive Compact Flash
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $1,190 $0