Sony A300 vs Sony QX100

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony A300 and Sony QX100, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Lens-style and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and QX100 (1") posses different sensor sizes.

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The A300 was manufactured 6 years before the QX100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A300 matches up vs the QX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are available at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and size. The Sony A300 enjoys outside dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A300 and Sony QX100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the A300 compared to the QX100.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and QX100 is 64 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A300 and QX100.

As you have seen, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A300 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony QX100 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older A300 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.