Sony A300 vs Sony WX300
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Sony A300 vs Sony WX300 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
- Successor is Sony A330
(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
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 CardsThe 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.
Sony A300 vs Sony WX300 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony WX300
A300 | WX300 | |||
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Manual focus | More accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Sony A300
WX300 | A300 | |||
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Introduced | February 2013 | January 2008 | Newer by 61 months | |
Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony WX300
A300 | WX300 | |||
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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.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.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and WX300 is 64 and 94 respectively.
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.
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Sony A300 vs Sony WX300 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 | |
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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 |