Sony A300 vs Sony W690

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony A300 versus Sony W690, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and W690 (16MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and W690 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The A300 was brought out 5 years earlier than the W690 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the A300 grades versus the W690 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are available at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. 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) and the Sony W690 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Sony A300 versus Sony W690 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the A300 compared to the W690.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and W690 is 64 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A300 and W690.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A300 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony W690 will give greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged A300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.