Sony A300 vs Sony RX100 VII

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A300 versus Sony RX100 VII, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The A300 was released 12 years earlier than the RX100 VII which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A300 grades vs the RX100 VII in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are available at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A300 enjoys physical 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 RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the A300 vs the RX100 VII.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A300 and RX100 VII is 64 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The picture below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A300 and RX100 VII.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A300 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX100 VII will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.