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Sony A300 vs Sony A6500

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Sony A300 vs Sony A6500 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
  • Introduced January 2008
  • Newer Model is Sony A330
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Released October 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6300
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Sony A300 vs Sony A6500 Overview

Here is a extended overview of the Sony A300 vs Sony A6500, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are produced by Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and A6500 (24MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A300 was announced 9 years prior to the A6500 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the A300 scores against the A6500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony A6500

 A300 A6500 

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony A300

 A6500 A300 
ReleasedOctober 2016January 2008Fresher by 105 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony A6500

 A300 A6500 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony A300 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A300 has got physical 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 A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the A300 and the A6500.

Sony A300 vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A300 and A6500 is 64 and 81 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A300 and A6500.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony A6500 to give more detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older A300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A300 vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A300
Portrait photography with Sony A6500
59
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
80
manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A300 Street photography information
Sony A6500 Street photography information
74
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
85
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
environment sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A300 Sports photography info
Sony A6500 Sports photography info
54
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
low fps (3.0 fps)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
77
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
not so great battery power (350 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A300
Travel photography with Sony A6500
45
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
74
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
not so great battery power (350 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A300
Landscape photography with Sony A6500
57
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
low megapixels (10MP)
no Timelapse function
79
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
not so great battery power (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A300 Vlogging details
Sony A6500 Vlogging details
9
lack of video recording
39
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Sony A300 vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony A6500
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony Alpha a6500
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 Sony Alpha a6500
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2008-01-30 2016-10-06
Physical type Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3872 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Total lenses 143 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 632 gr (1.39 lbs) 453 gr (1.00 lbs)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 64 85
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 24.5
DXO Dynamic range score 11.4 13.7
DXO Low light score 538 1405
Other
Battery life - 350 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $0 $1,298