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Sony A300 vs Sony W510

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony A300 vs Sony W510 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
  • Introduced January 2008
  • Updated by Sony A330
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Sony A300 vs Sony W510 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony A300 versus Sony W510, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A300 (10MP) and the W510 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the A300 (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A300 was introduced 3 years prior to the W510 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A300 scores vs the W510 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony W510

 A300 W510 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Sony A300

 W510 A300 
RevealedJanuary 2011January 2008More modern by 35 months

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony W510

 A300 W510 
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Sony A300 vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A300 provides physical dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony W510 has sizing of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A300 compared to the W510.

Sony A300 vs Sony W510 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A300 and W510 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The pic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A300 and W510.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A300 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W510 will show extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A300 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A300 vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A300 Portrait photography advice
Sony W510 Portrait photography advice
59
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
21
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A300 Street photography factors
Sony W510 Street photography factors
74
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A300 Sports photography features
Sony W510 Sports photography features
54
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A300
Travel photography with Sony W510
45
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
58
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse function
low resolution (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A300 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W510 as a Landscape photography camera
57
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
low megapixels (10MP)
lack of Timelapse function
32
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A300 Vlogging information
Sony W510 Vlogging information
9
can't record video
29
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone socket
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Sony A300 vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony W510
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Introduced 2008-01-30 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3872 x 2592 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range - 4cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 2.30 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
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 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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) 119 gr (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" 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 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $0 $99