Sony A300 vs Sony WX150

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.