Sony A300 vs Sony W800
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Sony A300 vs Sony W800 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Sony A300 vs Sony W800 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The whole galleries are available at Sony A300 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony W800
A300 | W800 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Sony A300
W800 | A300 | |||
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Revealed | February 2014 | January 2008 | Fresher by 73 months |
Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony W800
A300 | W800 | |||
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Display dimensions | 2.7" | 2.7" | Equal display size | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Exact 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).
Contrast the Sony A300 and Sony W800 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and W800 is 64 and 96 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony A300 vs Sony W800 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 | |
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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 |