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Sony A300 vs Sony W800

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Sony A300 vs Sony W800 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
  • Announced January 2008
  • Later Model is Sony A330
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Sony A300 vs Sony W800 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Sony A300 and Sony W800, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and W800 (20MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The A300 was announced 7 years earlier than the W800 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A300 matches up vs the W800 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony W800

 A300 W800 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Sony A300

 W800 A300 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2008Fresher by 73 months

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony W800

 A300 W800 
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display size
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Sony A300 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A300 features outer 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) while the Sony W800 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the A300 versus the W800.

Sony A300 vs Sony W800 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and W800 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A300 and W800.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A300 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony W800 will deliver greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older A300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A300 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A300 Portrait photography features
Sony W800 Portrait photography features
59
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
low MP (10MP)
38
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
features face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A300 Street photography factors
Sony W800 Street photography factors
74
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (125 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A300 Sports photography factors
Sony W800 Sports photography factors
54
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
low MP (10 megapixels)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A300
Travel photography with Sony W800
45
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
70
lighter than average (125 grams)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A300 Landscape photography factors
Sony W800 Landscape photography factors
57
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.7")
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
41
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A300 Vlogging info
Sony W800 Vlogging info
9
lack of video recording
33
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
lighter than average (125 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic support
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Sony A300 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony W800
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2008-01-30 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
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 - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.2-6.4
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - AVI MPEG4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 632 grams (1.39 lb) 125 grams (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $0 $90