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Sony A300 vs Sony A77

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Sony A300 vs Sony A77 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
  • Launched January 2008
  • Newer Model is Sony A330
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced October 2011
  • Superseded the Sony A700
  • Later Model is Sony A77 II
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Sony A300 vs Sony A77 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony A77

 A300 A77 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Sony A300

 A77 A300 
AnnouncedOctober 2011January 2008More recent by 45 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony A77

 A300 A77 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Sony A300 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony A300 vs Sony A77 size comparison

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

Sony A300 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A300 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A300 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A77 Portrait photography highlights
59
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
77
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A300 Street photography info
Sony A77 Street photography info
74
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
74
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Sony A300 Sports photography factors
Sony A77 Sports photography factors
54
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
74
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
environment proof
has phase detect auto focus
not so great battery power (470 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony A300 Travel photography info
Sony A77 Travel photography info
45
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
62
environment proof
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (470 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A300 Landscape photography factors
Sony A77 Landscape photography factors
57
manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
71
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
not so great battery power (470 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A300 Vlogging info
Sony A77 Vlogging info
9
can't record video
76
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone jack
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Sony A300 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony A77
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 Sony SLT-A77
Category Entry-Level DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2008-01-30 2011-10-25
Body design Compact SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 143 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
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 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 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
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 632 grams (1.39 lbs) 732 grams (1.61 lbs)
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 rating 64 78
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.4 13.2
DXO Low light rating 538 801
Other
Battery life - 470 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $0 $900