Sony A550 vs Sony HX300

Lets look more closely at the Sony A550 versus Sony HX300, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the A550 (14MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the A550 (APS-C) and HX300 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The A550 was manufactured 4 years prior to the HX300 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the A550 grades versus the HX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The entire galleries are available at Sony A550 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A550 enjoys outer measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the A550 and the HX300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A550 and HX300 is 63 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A550 and HX300.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A550 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX300 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older A550 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.