Sony HX300 vs Sony A57

Here, we are matching up the Sony HX300 vs Sony A57, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are created by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the HX300 (20MP) and A57 (16MP) and the HX300 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The HX300 was brought out 6 months after the A57 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the HX300 matches up vs the A57 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 and Sony SLT-A57. The entire galleries are provided at Sony HX300 Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony HX300 has got exterior measurements of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs) while the Sony A57 has measurements of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the HX300 against the A57.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX300 and A57 is 63 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX300 and A57.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The HX300 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony HX300 will provide you with more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively.