Sony A300 vs Sony HX350

Below is a extensive comparison of the Sony A300 and Sony HX350, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and HX350 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The A300 was manufactured 10 years before the HX350 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the A300 scores versus the HX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A300 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A300 has got physical measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A300 and the HX350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A300 and HX350 is 64 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A300 and HX350.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A300 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX350 will render more detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older A300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.