Sony A300 vs Sony HX20V

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.