Sony A300 vs Sony H20

Below is a in depth overview of the Sony A300 and Sony H20, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. The resolution of the A300 (10MP) and the H20 (10MP) is very close but the A300 (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A300 was manufactured 15 months earlier than the H20 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A300 grades vs the H20 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A300 offers physical measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony H20 has specifications of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A300 against the H20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A300 and H20 is 64 and 87 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A300 and H20.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical MP but not the same sensor measurements. The A300 has got the larger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult. The older A300 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.