Sony A300 vs Sony TX1

Below is a in depth comparison of the Sony A300 and Sony TX1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A300 (10MP) and the TX1 (10MP) is very comparable but the A300 (APS-C) and TX1 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor size.

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The A300 was announced 18 months prior to the TX1 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A300 scores versus the TX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The whole galleries are available at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A300 has got outside measurements 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 TX1 has measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the A300 against the TX1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A300 and TX1 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The visual below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A300 and TX1.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer the same exact MP but not the same sensor measurements. The A300 features the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler. The older A300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.