Sony A300 vs Sony A35
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Sony A300 vs Sony A35 Key Specs
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- 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
- New Model is Sony A330
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Sony A300 vs Sony A35 Overview
Following is a complete analysis of the Sony A300 versus Sony A35, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and A35 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe A300 was brought out 4 years earlier than the A35 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).
Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the A300 scores versus the A35 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony A300 vs Sony A35 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 and Sony SLT-A35. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A300 Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony A35
A300 | A35 | |||
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Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Sony A300
A35 | A300 | |||
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Revealed | September 2011 | January 2008 | More modern by 44 months | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper display (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony A35
A300 | A35 | |||
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Focus manually | Very precise focusing | |||
Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | No Touch friendly display |
Sony A300 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A300 has got outside 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) whilst the Sony A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).
Take a look at the Sony A300 versus Sony A35 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the A300 versus the A35.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A300 and A35 is 64 and 69 respectively.
Sony A300 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A300 and A35.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony A35 to provide you with extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A300 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Sony A300 vs Sony A35 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | Sony SLT-A35 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | Sony SLT-A35 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Entry-Level DSLR |
Revealed | 2008-01-30 | 2011-09-20 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 23.6 x 15.8mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 372.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 4912 x 3264 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 15 |
Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Sony/Minolta Alpha | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Amount of lenses | 143 | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.49x | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | 6.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 12.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 632g (1.39 lbs) | 415g (0.91 lbs) |
Dimensions | 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 64 | 74 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.5 | 23.3 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.4 | 12.7 |
DXO Low light rating | 538 | 763 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 440 photos |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $0 | $598 |