Nikon D300 vs Sony A900

Lets look a little more in depth at the Nikon D300 versus Sony A900, both Advanced DSLR cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the D300 (12MP) and A900 (25MP) and the D300 (APS-C) and A900 (Full frame) feature different sensor measurements.

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The D300 was brought out 7 months prior to the A900 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the D300 matches up against the A900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D300 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D300 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon D300 enjoys outside dimensions of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 925 grams (2.04 lbs) and the Sony A900 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Examine the Nikon D300 versus Sony A900 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the D300 versus the A900.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D300 and A900 is 55 and 54 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D300 and A900.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D300 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A900 will provide greater detail having its extra 13MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older D300 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.