Sony A3000 vs Sony A100

Let's look more closely at the Sony A3000 and Sony A100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are created by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and A100 (10MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The A3000 was released 7 years later than the A100 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A3000 scores against the A100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A3000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A3000 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A3000 has exterior measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony A100 has dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the A3000 vs the A100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 and A100 is 69 and 64 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The graphic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A3000 and A100.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony A3000 to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger A3000 provides an edge in sensor tech.