Sony A300 vs Sony W610

Here, we are contrasting the Sony A300 vs Sony W610, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and W610 (14MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The A300 was manufactured 5 years before the W610 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A300 matches up against the W610 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A300 offers exterior dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the A300 and the W610.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and W610 is 64 and 97 respectively.

Often, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The picture underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A300 and W610.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A300 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W610 will give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged A300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.