Sony A7R vs Sony A300

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony A7R and Sony A300, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and A300 (10MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and A300 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The A7R was released 6 years after the A300 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the A7R grades against the A300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7R provides outside measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Sony A300 has dimensions 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 differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A7R compared to the A300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7R and A300 is 78 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R and A300.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7R due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony A7R will offer more detail as a result of its extra 26MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent A7R provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.