Sony A300 vs Sony RX100 III

Below is a thorough analysis of the Sony A300 versus Sony RX100 III, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and RX100 III (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The A300 was manufactured 7 years prior to the RX100 III and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the A300 matches up against the RX100 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A300 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A300 has got physical dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Compare the Sony A300 versus Sony RX100 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the A300 against the RX100 III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A300 and RX100 III is 64 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A300 and RX100 III.

As you can see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A300 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 III will render greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older A300 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.