Sony A300 vs Sony TX20
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Sony A300 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
- Revealed January 2008
- Replacement is Sony A330
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
- Released February 2012
Sony A300 vs Sony TX20 Overview
Below is a complete assessment of the Sony A300 and Sony TX20, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and TX20 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe A300 was announced 5 years earlier than the TX20 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A300 grades against the TX20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony A300 vs Sony TX20 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A300 Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony TX20
A300 | TX20 | |||
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Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Sony A300
TX20 | A300 | |||
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Released | February 2012 | January 2008 | More recent by 49 months | |
Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Clearer display (+692k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony TX20
A300 | TX20 | |||
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Manually focus | Very exact focus | |||
Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen |
Sony A300 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A300 enjoys external dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony TX20 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
Examine the Sony A300 and Sony TX20 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A300 vs the TX20.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and TX20 is 64 and 96 respectively.
Sony A300 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A300 and TX20.
As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A300 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony TX20 will provide extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older A300 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Sony A300 vs Sony TX20 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2008-01-30 | 2012-02-28 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.6 x 15.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 372.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 143 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 922k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.49x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 3.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 632 grams (1.39 lbs) | 133 grams (0.29 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") | 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 64 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 538 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 250 pictures |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Price at release | $0 | $330 |