Sony A300 vs Sony A560

The following is a in-depth overview of the Sony A300 and Sony A560, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and A560 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A300 was unveiled 3 years before the A560 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A300 scores versus the A560 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The full galleries are available at Sony A300 Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A300 comes with exterior measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A300 versus the A560.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and A560 is 64 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A300 and A560.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony A560 to provide extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged A300 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.