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Sony A300 vs Sony W380

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony A300 vs Sony W380 Key Specs

Sony A300
(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
  • Renewed by Sony A330
Sony W380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony A300 vs Sony W380 Overview

The following is a thorough overview of the Sony A300 vs Sony W380, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and W380 (14MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and W380 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The A300 was announced 23 months earlier than the W380 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A300 scores versus the W380 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony W380

 A300 W380 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Sony A300

 W380 A300 
RevealedJanuary 2010January 2008Newer by 23 months

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony W380

 A300 W380 
Display size2.7"2.7"Same display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Sony A300 vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A300 offers outer measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony W380 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A300 vs the W380.

Sony A300 vs Sony W380 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A300 and W380 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony W380 top view buttons comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The image here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A300 and W380.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A300 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony W380 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged A300 will be behind in sensor tech.

Sony A300 vs Sony W380 sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony W380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A300 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W380 as a Portrait photography camera
59
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A300 Street photography features
Sony W380 Street photography features
74
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A300 Sports photography factors
Sony W380 Sports photography factors
54
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
resolution not great (10MP)
34
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A300 Travel photography details
Sony W380 Travel photography details
45
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
65
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A300 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W380 as a Landscape photography camera
57
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.7 inch)
resolution not great (10MP)
missing Timelapse recording
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A300 Vlogging factors
Sony W380 Vlogging factors
9
lack of video recording
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone support
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Sony A300 vs Sony W380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony W380
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380
Type Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Revealed 2008-01-30 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3872 x 2592 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 632 gr (1.39 pounds) 117 gr (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8")
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 model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $0 $44