Sony A300 vs Sony HX20V
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Sony A300 vs Sony HX20V Key Specs
(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
- Announced January 2008
- Refreshed by Sony A330
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
- Introduced July 2012
- Succeeded the Sony HX10V
- New Model is Sony HX30V
Sony A300 vs Sony HX20V Overview
Following is a extensive analysis of the Sony A300 vs Sony HX20V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and HX20V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe A300 was launched 5 years before the HX20V which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.
Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the A300 grades versus the HX20V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony A300 vs Sony HX20V Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The complete galleries are available at Sony A300 Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony HX20V
A300 | HX20V | |||
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Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Sony A300
HX20V | A300 | |||
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Introduced | July 2012 | January 2008 | More modern by 54 months | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Clearer display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony HX20V
A300 | HX20V | |||
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Manual focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | No Touch friendly display |
Sony A300 vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A300 offers outside 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 HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
Check out the Sony A300 vs Sony HX20V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A300 compared to the HX20V.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and HX20V is 64 and 90 respectively.
Sony A300 vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A300 and HX20V.
Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A300 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX20V will show greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A300 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
Sony A300 vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony A300 vs Sony HX20V Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2008-01-30 | 2012-07-20 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.6 x 15.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 372.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 18MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.2-5.8 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 143 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.49x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 7.10 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 632g (1.39 lbs) | 254g (0.56 lbs) |
Dimensions | 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") | 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 64 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 538 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 320 photos |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $0 | $397 |