Sony A300 vs Sony W380

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The whole galleries are available at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony W380 Gallery.

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.

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

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.