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Sony A300 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Sony A300 vs Sony RX100 IV 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
  • Introduced January 2008
  • Successor is Sony A330
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 III
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 V
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Sony A300 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Lets look more closely at the Sony A300 vs Sony RX100 IV, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and RX100 IV (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A300 was announced 8 years earlier than the RX100 IV which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A300 scores versus the RX100 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony RX100 IV

 A300 RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Sony A300

 RX100 IV A300 
ReleasedJune 2015January 2008More modern by 89 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony RX100 IV

 A300 RX100 IV 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Sony A300 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A300 features outside dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the A300 versus the RX100 IV.

Sony A300 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A300 and RX100 IV is 64 and 89 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A300 and RX100 IV.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A300 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 IV will produce greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged A300 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sony A300 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A300 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 IV Portrait photography factors
59
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
65
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detect focus
saves RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A300
Street photography with Sony RX100 IV
74
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than others in class (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A300 Sports photography details
Sony RX100 IV Sports photography details
54
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low MP (10MP)
68
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (16.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Travel photography camera
45
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
86
lighter than others in class (298 grams)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A300 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Landscape photography camera
57
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
low MP (10MP)
missing Timelapse recording
74
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A300
Vlogging with Sony RX100 IV
9
can't shoot video
81
decently wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than others in class (298g)
missing microphone socket
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Sony A300 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony RX100 IV
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2008-01-30 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 16.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 632g (1.39 pounds) 298g (0.66 pounds)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 64 70
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score 11.4 12.6
DXO Low light score 538 562
Other
Battery life - 280 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type Compact Flash SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $0 $898