Sony A300 vs Sony WX30
64 Imaging
49 Features
45 Overall
47
96 Imaging
39 Features
41 Overall
39
Sony A300 vs Sony WX30 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)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Announced July 2011
Sony A300 vs Sony WX30 Overview
Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A300 versus Sony WX30, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe A300 was announced 4 years earlier than the WX30 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.
Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the A300 grades vs the WX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony A300 vs Sony WX30 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony WX30
A300 | WX30 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Manual focus | Dial exact focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Sony A300
WX30 | A300 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Announced | July 2011 | January 2008 | More modern by 42 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Clearer screen (+692k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony WX30
A300 | WX30 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Sony A300 vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A300 has got physical dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
See the Sony A300 versus Sony WX30 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A300 vs the WX30.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and WX30 is 64 and 96 respectively.
Sony A300 vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing specifications. The image underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A300 and WX30.
Plainly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A300 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX30 will provide more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged A300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
Sony A300 vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Sony A300 vs Sony WX30 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2008-01-30 | 2011-07-25 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.6 x 15.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 372.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to 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 | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 143 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 922k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | - | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.49x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 3.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 632 gr (1.39 lb) | 117 gr (0.26 lb) |
Dimensions | 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
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 life | - | 250 images |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $0 | $259 |