Sony A300 vs Zeiss ZX1

Lets look closer at the Sony A300 and Zeiss ZX1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Sony and Zeiss. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and ZX1 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor size.

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The A300 was brought out 11 years earlier than the ZX1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the A300 scores versus the ZX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 and Zeiss ZX1. The entire galleries are available at Sony A300 Gallery and Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A300 offers physical measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Zeiss ZX1 has specifications of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A300 and Zeiss ZX1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the A300 vs the ZX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and ZX1 is 64 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A300 and ZX1.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A300 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Zeiss ZX1 will deliver more detail having its extra 27MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older A300 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.