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Sony A300 vs Sony HX20V

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Sony A300 vs Sony HX20V 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
  • Announced January 2008
  • Refreshed by Sony A330
Sony HX20V
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony HX20V

 A300 HX20V 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Sony A300

 HX20V A300 
IntroducedJuly 2012January 2008More modern by 54 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony HX20V

 A300 HX20V 
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).

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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.

Sony A300 vs Sony HX20V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and HX20V is 64 and 90 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A300 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX20V Portrait photography advice
59
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
45
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A300 Street photography features
Sony HX20V Street photography features
74
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (254 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A300
Sports photography with Sony HX20V
54
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
49
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX20V as a Travel photography camera
45
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competition in class (254 grams)
decent megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A300 Landscape photography info
Sony HX20V Landscape photography info
57
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
50
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A300 Vlogging factors
Sony HX20V Vlogging factors
9
no video shooting
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (254g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone port
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Sony A300 vs Sony HX20V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony HX20V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
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