Sony A300 vs Sony A850

Below is a in depth assessment of the Sony A300 vs Sony A850, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both are designed by Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and A850 (25MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The A300 was released 3 years earlier than the A850 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A300 matches up vs the A850 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A300 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. 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 A850 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the A300 compared to the A850.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and A850 is 64 and 54 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A300 and A850.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A300 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A850 will give more detail as a result of its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older A300 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.