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Sony A300 vs Sony RX10

Portability
64
Imaging
50
Features
45
Overall
48
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Sony A300 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Sony A300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Announced January 2008
  • Successor is Sony A330
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 II
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Sony A300 vs Sony RX10 Overview

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Sony A300 vs Sony RX10, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and RX10 (1") use different sensor sizing.

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The A300 was released 7 years before the RX10 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the A300 grades against the RX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony RX10

 A300 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony A300

 RX10 A300 
IntroducedMarch 2014January 2008Fresher by 74 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1290k230kClearer screen (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony RX10

 A300 RX10 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Sony A300 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A300 has got physical dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A300 vs Sony RX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the A300 against the RX10.

Sony A300 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and RX10 is 64 and 58 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The graphic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A300 and RX10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A300 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX10 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older A300 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony A300 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A300 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 Portrait photography highlights
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
70
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A300
Street photography with Sony RX10
74
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
72
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sony A300 Sports photography features
Sony RX10 Sports photography features
55
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10MP)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
weather proofing
better than average battery power (420 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A300
Travel photography with Sony RX10
45
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
58
better than average battery power (420 shots)
weather proofing
MP count good (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A300
Landscape photography with Sony RX10
57
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7")
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
63
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery power (420 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A300 Vlogging features
Sony RX10 Vlogging features
9
no video recording
30
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic port
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Sony A300 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony RX10
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2008-01-30 2014-03-20
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3872 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,290 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/3200s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 632g (1.39 lbs) 813g (1.79 lbs)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 64 69
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.4 12.6
DXO Low light rating 538 474
Other
Battery life - 420 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $0 $698