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Sony A300 vs Sony WX150

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony A300 vs Sony WX150 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
  • Revealed January 2008
  • Renewed by Sony A330
Sony WX150
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony WX150

 A300 WX150 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony A300

 WX150 A300 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2008More recent by 49 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony WX150

 A300 WX150 
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).

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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.

Sony A300 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A300 and WX150 is 64 and 95 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A300 Portrait photography details
Sony WX150 Portrait photography details
59
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (10MP)
38
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A300 Street photography advice
Sony WX150 Street photography advice
74
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (133g)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A300 Sports photography details
Sony WX150 Sports photography details
54
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
46
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A300 Travel photography features
Sony WX150 Travel photography features
45
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
71
lighter than competition (133 grams)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A300 Landscape photography features
Sony WX150 Landscape photography features
57
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (10MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
46
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A300 Vlogging info
Sony WX150 Vlogging info
9
no video recording
35
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (133 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
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Sony A300 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony WX150
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
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