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Sony A300 vs Sony A900

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64

Sony A300 vs Sony A900 Key Specs

Sony A300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Revealed January 2008
  • Newer Model is Sony A330
Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Announced October 2008
  • New Model is Sony A99
Photography Glossary

Sony A300 vs Sony A900 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Sony A300 and Sony A900, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and A900 (25MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and A900 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizing.

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The A300 was announced 8 months earlier than the A900 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the A300 matches up against the A900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony A900

 A300 A900 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Sony A300

 A900 A300 
AnnouncedOctober 2008January 2008Newer by 8 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony A900

 A300 A900 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Sony A300 vs Sony A900 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A300 has got exterior dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony A900 has measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Examine the Sony A300 and Sony A900 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the A300 compared to the A900.

Sony A300 vs Sony A900 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and A900 is 64 and 54 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony A900 top view buttons comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony A900 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The picture here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A300 and A900.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A300 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A900 will produce extra detail with its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged A300 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A300 vs Sony A900 sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony A900 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony A900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A300 Portrait photography factors
Sony A900 Portrait photography factors
59
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
71
you can focus manually
fantastic MP (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
no liveview
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Street Comparison

Sony A300 Street photography factors
Sony A900 Street photography factors
74
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather proof
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Sony A300 Sports photography information
Sony A900 Sports photography information
54
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10MP)
70
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
fantastic MP (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A300 Travel photography information
Sony A900 Travel photography information
45
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
54
weather proof
fantastic MP (25MP)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A300 Landscape photography factors
Sony A900 Landscape photography factors
57
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
megapixel count low (10MP)
no Time Lapse recording
72
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
fantastic MP (25MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
weather proof
has dual storage slots
no liveview
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A300
Vlogging with Sony A900
9
lack of video recording
9
no video shooting
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Sony A300 vs Sony A900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony A900
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony Alpha DSLR-A900
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900
Class Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2008-01-30 2008-10-22
Body design Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 25MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3872 x 2592 6048 x 4032
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 143 143
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT Xtra Fine color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Highest video resolution None None
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 632 gr (1.39 pounds) 895 gr (1.97 pounds)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 64 79
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score 11.4 12.3
DXO Low light score 538 1431
Other
Battery life - 880 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32
Storage slots 1 Two
Launch pricing $0 $2,736