Nikon Z5 vs Sony A300

Lets look much closer at the Nikon Z5 versus Sony A300, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and A300 (10MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and A300 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was brought out 12 years after the A300 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the Z5 scores against the A300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z5 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z5 offers physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony A300 has measurements 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Z5 vs the A300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and A300 is 62 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The image below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and A300.

All in all, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Z5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will result in more detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern Z5 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.