Sony A300 vs Sony ZV-1

Its time to look closer at the Sony A300 vs Sony ZV-1, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and ZV-1 (1") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A300 was launched 13 years before the ZV-1 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the A300 matches up vs the ZV-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A300 features exterior 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 ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the A300 compared to the ZV-1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and ZV-1 is 64 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A300 and ZV-1.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A300 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony ZV-1 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged A300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.