Sony A7R II vs Sony A300

Below is a detailed comparison of the Sony A7R II and Sony A300, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are offered by Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and A300 (10MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and A300 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The A7R II was launched 7 years later than the A300 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the A7R II grades versus the A300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R II and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7R II Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A7R II provides external measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony A300 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Look at the Sony A7R II and Sony A300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A7R II compared to the A300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R II and A300 is 68 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R II and A300.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7R II because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7R II will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 32MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer A7R II provides an edge in sensor technology.