Sony A300 vs Sony RX1R II

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony A300 and Sony RX1R II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and RX1R II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The A300 was introduced 8 years prior to the RX1R II and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the A300 matches up against the RX1R II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The whole galleries are available at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Sony A300 has got outside measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony RX1R II has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A300 and Sony RX1R II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A300 vs the RX1R II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and RX1R II is 64 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The graphic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A300 and RX1R II.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A300 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX1R II will give you extra detail using its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older A300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.