Sony A300 vs Sony A65

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 and Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A300 Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

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.

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

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.