Clicky

Sony A300 vs Sony WX300

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40

Sony A300 vs Sony WX300 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
  • Successor is Sony A330
Sony WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Introduced February 2013
  • Successor is Sony WX350
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Sony A300 vs Sony WX300 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A300 vs Sony WX300, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

The A300 was introduced 6 years earlier than the WX300 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A300 matches up vs the WX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony WX300

 A300 WX300 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Sony A300

 WX300 A300 
IntroducedFebruary 2013January 2008Newer by 61 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony WX300

 A300 WX300 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Sony A300 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A300 comes with physical dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Compare the Sony A300 vs Sony WX300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the A300 and the WX300.

Sony A300 vs Sony WX300 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and WX300 is 64 and 94 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A300 and WX300.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A300 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX300 will give you more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A300 vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A300 Portrait photography info
Sony WX300 Portrait photography info
59
manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
low MP (10 megapixels)
36
decent megapixels (18MP)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Street Comparison

Sony A300 Street photography information
Sony WX300 Street photography information
74
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (166g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Sports Comparison

Sony A300 Sports photography features
Sony WX300 Sports photography features
54
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
low MP (10MP)
49
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A300
Travel photography with Sony WX300
45
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low MP (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
71
lighter than others (166g)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Landscape Comparison

Sony A300 Landscape photography info
Sony WX300 Landscape photography info
57
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
small screen (2.7")
low MP (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
44
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Vlogging Comparison

Sony A300 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX300 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
35
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (166g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone jack
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Sony A300 vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony WX300
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2008-01-30 2013-02-20
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.30 m
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 grams (1.39 pounds) 166 grams (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $0 $330