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Sony A300 vs Sony A68

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Sony A300 vs Sony A68 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
  • Newer Model is Sony A330
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced November 2015
  • Replaced the Sony A65
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Sony A300 vs Sony A68 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A300 vs Sony A68, both Entry-Level DSLR cameras and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The A300 was announced 8 years earlier than the A68 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the A300 grades versus the A68 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony A68

 A300 A68 

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony A300

 A68 A300 
IntroducedNovember 2015January 2008More modern by 94 months
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony A68

 A300 A68 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Sony A300 vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A300 has got outer measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the A300 compared to the A68.

Sony A300 vs Sony A68 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and A68 is 64 and 64 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The pic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A300 and A68.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony A68 to render greater detail with its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged A300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A300 vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A300 Portrait photography details
Sony A68 Portrait photography details
59
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
79
focusing manually
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A300 Street photography features
Sony A68 Street photography features
74
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
77
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A300 Sports photography features
Sony A68 Sports photography features
54
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
low battery power (510 CIPA)
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A300
Travel photography with Sony A68
45
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
54
decent MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery power (510 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A300 Landscape photography information
Sony A68 Landscape photography information
57
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is small (2.7")
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
missing Timelapse function
67
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low battery power (510 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A300
Vlogging with Sony A68
9
no video recording
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Sony A300 vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony A68
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony SLT-A68
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 Sony SLT-A68
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2008-01-30 2015-11-06
Body design Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3872 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 143 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 632 gr (1.39 pounds) 610 gr (1.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 64 79
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 11.4 13.5
DXO Low light score 538 701
Other
Battery life - 510 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $0 $581