Pentax Efina vs Sony A300

Below is a in-depth review of the Pentax Efina versus Sony A300, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the Efina (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The Efina was launched 5 years later than the A300 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the Efina matches up versus the A300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Efina & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are available at Pentax Efina Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Pentax Efina has outside dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) whilst the Sony A300 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Efina compared to the A300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Efina and A300 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to see the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The photograph here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Efina and A300.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Efina featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Pentax Efina will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The newer Efina is going to have an edge in sensor technology.