Sony A300 vs Sony W530

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony A300 and Sony W530, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and W530 (14MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and W530 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A300 was manufactured 3 years before the W530 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A300 grades versus the W530 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A300 Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A300 features outside measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony W530 has measurements of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check the Sony A300 and Sony W530 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the A300 compared to the W530.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A300 and W530 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A300 and W530.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A300 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W530 will result in greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged A300 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.