Sony A300 vs Sony WX350

In this article, we are evaluating the Sony A300 and Sony WX350, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The A300 was introduced 7 years earlier than the WX350 and that is a fairly big 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 WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A300 grades versus the WX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are available at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Sony A300 provides outer dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony WX350 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A300 and Sony WX350 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A300 versus the WX350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and WX350 is 64 and 94 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A300 and WX350.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A300 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX350 will render greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The older A300 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.