Sony A300 vs Sony W570

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony A300 versus Sony W570, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The A300 was released 3 years earlier than the W570 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A300 matches up vs the W570 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A300 provides 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 W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A300 and the W570.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A300 and W570 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A300 and W570.

Plainly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A300 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W570 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older A300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.