Sony A300 vs Sony A77

Lets look closer at the Sony A300 and Sony A77, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and A77 (24MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The A300 was brought out 4 years before the A77 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A300 scores versus the A77 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 and Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A300 Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A300 features physical 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 A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

See the Sony A300 and Sony A77 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the A300 compared to the A77.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A300 and A77 is 64 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A300 and A77.

All in all, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony A77 to render greater detail having its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older A300 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.