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Sony A300 vs Sony W220

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony A300 vs Sony W220 Key Specs

Sony A300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Released January 2008
  • Updated by Sony A330
Sony W220
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-7.1) lens
  • 147g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Sony A300 vs Sony W220 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony A300 versus Sony W220, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the A300 (10MP) and the W220 (12MP) is very close but the A300 (APS-C) and W220 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The A300 was unveiled 11 months earlier than the W220 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A300 scores vs the W220 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony W220

 A300 W220 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony W220 over the Sony A300

 W220 A300 
AnnouncedJanuary 2009January 2008More modern by 11 months

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony W220

 A300 W220 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display measurements
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Sony A300 vs Sony W220 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A300 has got outer 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 W220 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the A300 against the W220.

Sony A300 vs Sony W220 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A300 and W220 is 64 and 95 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony W220 top view buttons comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony W220 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A300 and W220.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A300 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W220 will render greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged A300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A300 vs Sony W220 sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony W220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony W220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A300
Portrait photography with Sony W220
59
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10MP)
27
focusing manually
no manual control
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A300 Street photography highlights
Sony W220 Street photography highlights
74
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A300 Sports photography highlights
Sony W220 Sports photography highlights
54
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A300 Travel photography factors
Sony W220 Travel photography factors
45
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
51
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A300
Landscape photography with Sony W220
57
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7")
low resolution sensor (10MP)
does not have Timelapse mode
32
focusing manually
has image stabilization (Optical)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A300 Vlogging details
Sony W220 Vlogging details
9
no video
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone support
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Sony A300 vs Sony W220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony W220
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2008-01-30 2009-01-08
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3872 x 2592 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 30-120mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-7.1
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.10 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, Flash On, Slow Syncro, Red-eye, Flash Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (8 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 640x480
Video format - Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 632 gr (1.39 lb) 147 gr (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 538 not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $0 $160