Sony A300 vs Sony S2100

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A300 versus Sony S2100, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A300 (10MP) and the S2100 (12MP) is pretty close but the A300 (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The A300 was launched 23 months earlier than the S2100 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A300 matches up against the S2100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A300 comes with external measurements 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 S2100 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the A300 against the S2100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A300 and S2100 is 64 and 93 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A300 and S2100.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A300 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony S2100 will render more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older A300 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.