Sony A300 vs Sony A6100

Here is a extended comparison of the Sony A300 and Sony A6100, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and A6100 (24MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A300 was introduced 12 years before the A6100 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A300 grades vs the A6100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 and Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A300 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A300 offers outer dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Examine the Sony A300 and Sony A6100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the A300 against the A6100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A300 and A6100 is 64 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A300 and A6100.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony A6100 to offer extra detail using its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older A300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.