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Sony A300 vs Sony A65

Portability
64
Imaging
50
Features
45
Overall
48
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
64
Features
85
Overall
72

Sony A300 vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Sony A300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Announced January 2008
  • Successor is Sony A330
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Launched November 2011
  • New Model is Sony A68
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Sony A300 vs Sony A65 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony A300 and Sony A65, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and both are designed by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and A65 (24MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The A300 was brought out 4 years earlier than the A65 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the A300 scores vs the A65 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony A65

 A300 A65 

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Sony A300

 A65 A300 
LaunchedNovember 2011January 2008Fresher by 46 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony A65

 A300 A65 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Sony A300 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A300 features external dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A300 versus the A65.

Sony A300 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A300 and A65 is 64 and 64 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A300 and A65.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Sony A65 to give greater detail having its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older A300 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A300 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A300 Portrait photography details
Sony A65 Portrait photography details
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
78
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A300 Street photography info
Sony A65 Street photography info
74
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
77
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A300
Sports photography with Sony A65
55
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
MP count low (10MP)
82
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A65 as a Travel photography camera
45
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
68
good resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A300
Landscape photography with Sony A65
57
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
75
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A300 Vlogging factors
Sony A65 Vlogging factors
9
can't record video
78
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic port
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Sony A300 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony A65
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 Sony SLT-A65
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2008-01-30 2011-11-15
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 372.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3872 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 143 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.00 m
Flash modes 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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 632 gr (1.39 lbs) 622 gr (1.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 64 74
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.4 12.6
DXO Low light score 538 717
Other
Battery life - 560 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $0 $700