Nikon P520 vs Sony A300

Lets look more closely at the Nikon P520 versus Sony A300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the P520 (18MP) and A300 (10MP) and the P520 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The P520 was announced 5 years later than the A300 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon P520 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the P520 matches up versus the A300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P520 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon P520 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P520 has outside measurements of 125mm x 84mm x 102mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.0") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the P520 versus the A300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the P520 and A300 is 66 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the P520 and A300.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The P520 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Nikon P520 will produce more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent P520 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.