Sony A300 vs Sony WX150
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Sony A300 vs Sony WX150 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
- Revealed January 2008
- Renewed by Sony A330
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
- Introduced February 2012
Sony A300 vs Sony WX150 Overview
Lets look closer at the Sony A300 and Sony WX150, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe A300 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the WX150 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.
Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A300 matches up against the WX150 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony A300 vs Sony WX150 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The full galleries are provided at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony WX150
A300 | WX150 | |||
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Manually focus | Very exact focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony A300
WX150 | A300 | |||
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Introduced | February 2012 | January 2008 | More recent by 49 months | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 461k | 230k | Crisper display (+231k dot) |
Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony WX150
A300 | WX150 | |||
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Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch display | No Touch display |
Sony A300 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A300 comes with exterior measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony WX150 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
Take a look at the Sony A300 and Sony WX150 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the A300 versus the WX150.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A300 and WX150 is 64 and 95 respectively.
Sony A300 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A300 and WX150.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A300 with its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony WX150 will resolve greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older A300 is going to be behind in sensor technology.
Sony A300 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony A300 vs Sony WX150 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2008-01-30 | 2012-02-28 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
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 | 18 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 143 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 461 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | - | ClearPhoto TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.49x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 3.70 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 632 gr (1.39 lbs) | 133 gr (0.29 lbs) |
Dimensions | 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") | 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 64 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 538 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 240 images |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $0 | $300 |