Sony A300 vs Sony RX100

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Sony A300 vs Sony RX100, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The A300 was announced 5 years prior to the RX100 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A300 grades vs the RX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A300 enjoys external measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A300 compared to the RX100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A300 and RX100 is 64 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by going through specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A300 and RX100.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A300 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 will produce extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged A300 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.