Sony A300 vs Sony WX10

Its time to look much closer at the Sony A300 and Sony WX10, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The A300 was brought out 3 years prior to the WX10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A300 grades against the WX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A300 enjoys physical measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A300 against the WX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A300 and WX10 is 64 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The picture below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A300 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A300 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX10 will result in extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A300 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.