Sony A300 vs Sony HX100V

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony A300 versus Sony HX100V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and HX100V (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The A300 was introduced 4 years prior to the HX100V and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A300 scores against the HX100V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The whole galleries are available at Sony A300 Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A300 comes with outer measurements 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 HX100V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Look at the Sony A300 versus Sony HX100V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A300 compared to the HX100V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A300 and HX100V is 64 and 66 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The visual here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A300 and HX100V.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A300 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX100V will offer more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older A300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.