Sony A300 vs Sony TX30

Below is a in-depth overview of the Sony A300 vs Sony TX30, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The A300 was unveiled 6 years prior to the TX30 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A300 scores versus the TX30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The full galleries are provided at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A300 comes with external measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony TX30 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the A300 versus the TX30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A300 and TX30 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A300 and TX30.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A300 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony TX30 will offer you more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older A300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.