Panasonic FX75 vs Sony A300

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FX75 versus Sony A300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the FX75 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The FX75 was brought out 2 years later than the A300 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FX75 matches up versus the A300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX75 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX75 has external dimensions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 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).

Examine the Panasonic FX75 versus Sony A300 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FX75 and the A300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX75 and A300 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The visual below may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX75 and A300.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FX75 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FX75 will show extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent FX75 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.