Sony A300 vs Sony RX1R

Below is a extended review of the Sony A300 and Sony RX1R, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and RX1R (Full frame) offer totally different sensor size.

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The A300 was unveiled 6 years before the RX1R and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A300 scores versus the RX1R in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The full galleries are provided at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A300 enjoys outside 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 RX1R has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A300 compared to the RX1R.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A300 and RX1R is 64 and 79 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The photograph underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A300 and RX1R.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A300 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX1R will show extra detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The older A300 will be behind in sensor technology.