Sony A300 vs Sony W370

Here is a thorough comparison of the Sony A300 and Sony W370, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and W370 (14MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A300 was manufactured 23 months earlier than the W370 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A300 scores against the W370 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A300 has got external dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony W370 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A300 versus the W370.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and W370 is 64 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A300 and W370.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A300 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony W370 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older A300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.