Sony A300 vs Sony QX1

On this page, we will be evaluating the Sony A300 and Sony QX1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Lens-style and both are built by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and QX1 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (APS-C).

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The A300 was announced 7 years before the QX1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A300 scores versus the QX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Alpha QX1. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A300 has outside measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony QX1 has proportions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") along with a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Check the Sony A300 and Sony QX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the A300 against the QX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A300 and QX1 is 64 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The graphic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A300 and QX1.

As you can tell, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony QX1 to render extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older A300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.