Sony A300 vs Sony a3500

Lets look much closer at the Sony A300 and Sony a3500, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both created by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and a3500 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The A300 was revealed 7 years prior to the a3500 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A300 scores against the a3500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Alpha a3500. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A300 enjoys external dimensions 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 a3500 has measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the A300 and the a3500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the A300 and a3500 is 64 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The picture here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A300 and a3500.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony a3500 to show more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged A300 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.