Sony A900 vs Sony HX300

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony A900 and Sony HX300, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and HX300 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The A900 was launched 5 years prior to the HX300 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the A900 scores versus the HX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A900 Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A900 offers outer dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony HX300 has specifications of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Look at the Sony A900 and Sony HX300 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A900 vs the HX300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A900 and HX300 is 54 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and HX300.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A900 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A900 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged A900 is going to be behind in sensor tech.