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Sony A300 vs Sony W650

Portability
64
Imaging
50
Features
45
Overall
48
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony A300 vs Sony W650 Key Specs

Sony A300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Released January 2008
  • Replacement is Sony A330
Sony W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Sony A300 vs Sony W650 Overview

Here is a thorough analysis of the Sony A300 and Sony W650, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and W650 (16MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and W650 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A300 was released 5 years earlier than the W650 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A300 grades vs the W650 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony W650

 A300 W650 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony A300

 W650 A300 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2008Fresher by 48 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony W650

 A300 W650 
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Sony A300 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A300 has got external measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the A300 versus the W650.

Sony A300 vs Sony W650 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and W650 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A300 and W650.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A300 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony W650 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older A300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sony A300 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A300 Portrait photography advice
Sony W650 Portrait photography advice
60
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A300 Street photography features
Sony W650 Street photography features
74
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (124 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A300
Sports photography with Sony W650
55
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A300 Travel photography features
Sony W650 Travel photography features
45
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competition (124 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A300 Landscape photography features
Sony W650 Landscape photography features
57
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
sensor resolution low (10MP)
no Time Lapse function
43
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A300 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W650 as a Vlogging camera
9
lack of video recording
33
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (124g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Sony A300 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony W650
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2008-01-30 2012-01-10
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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 surface area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 632 gr (1.39 lbs) 124 gr (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life - 220 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $0 $140