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Sony A300 vs Sony WX80

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
38
Overall
39

Sony A300 vs Sony WX80 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
  • Introduced January 2008
  • Later Model is Sony A330
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Sony A300 vs Sony WX80 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A300 and Sony WX80, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and WX80 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The A300 was released 6 years before the WX80 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A300 grades vs the WX80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony WX80

 A300 WX80 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Sony A300

 WX80 A300 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2008Newer by 60 months

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony WX80

 A300 WX80 
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display sizing
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Sony A300 vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A300 has 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) while the Sony WX80 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the A300 vs the WX80.

Sony A300 vs Sony WX80 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A300 and WX80 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The picture here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A300 and WX80.

All in all, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A300 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX80 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged A300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A300 vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A300
Portrait photography with Sony WX80
59
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
35
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A300 Street photography details
Sony WX80 Street photography details
74
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
lighter than average (124 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A300 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Sports photography camera
54
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A300
Travel photography with Sony WX80
45
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
71
lighter than average (124 grams)
includes touch focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A300 Landscape photography features
Sony WX80 Landscape photography features
57
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
megapixel count low (10MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
39
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A300 Vlogging advice
Sony WX80 Vlogging advice
9
no video recording
35
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (124g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of mic support
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Sony A300 vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony WX80
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2008-01-30 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3872 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-8.0
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 632 gr (1.39 lb) 124 gr (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 shots
Style 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 type Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $0 $276