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Sony A300

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User ratings:
33
4.3 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
36 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
11
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3.8 out of 5
4 user ratings
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3 stars
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Pros

  • the A300 and A350 are simple designs that are easy to use and understand
  • Sony A300 is a remarkably light camera for its class
  • The quality of the pictures is amazing

Cons

  • it could be attached to an external display
  • Photographing portrait images favors heavily to sensor specs
  • specs Sony A300 does not record video

Key specs

  • CCD
  • APS-C
  • 23.6x15.8 mm
  • 10 Mpx
  • 3872, 2592 px
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha, Sony Alpha DT, Sony Alpha
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Monitoring Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 2.7 in
  • no

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Sony A300 - Pros & Cons

Sony A300

Pros

  • the A300 and A350 are simple designs that are easy to use and understand
  • Sony A300 is a remarkably light camera for its class
  • The quality of the pictures is amazing
  • it is easily accessible on these cameras
  • excellent and build quality is very
  • Controls and menu are well laid out
  • versatile
  • effective and rather likeable
  • simple to use and take good pictures

Cons

  • it could be attached to an external display
  • Photographing portrait images favors heavily to sensor specs
  • specs Sony A300 does not record video
  • Sony A300 is heavier when compared to its competitors
  • the display is not a touch screen
  • Sony A300 have Image Stabilization
  • Sony A300 is not the highest resolution APS-C camera
  • Does the Sony A300 have Weather Sealing
  • Sony A300 have built-in Wireless
  • Sony A300 have built-in GPS
  • scratching or breaking the readout screen

Sony A300 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
10 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3872 x 2592 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony A300 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx
Max resolution3872 x 2592 px
Other resolutions
  • 3872x2176
  • 2896x1936
  • 2896x1632
  • 1920x1280
  • 1920x1088
ProcessorBIONZ
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Optics and focus
Lens mount
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha
  • Sony Alpha DT
  • Sony Alpha
Optical zoom2.0 x
Digital zoom3.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Flash
Contrast autofocusno
Focal length multiplier1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Monitoring Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Number of focus points9
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)9
Image stabiliserBuilt-in
Phase detection autofocusyes
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Photography features
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Number of exposures3
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Flash sync speed1/160s
Built-in flashyes
Flash range12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
Flash metering system
TTL
External flashyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.7±EV
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneno
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Dimensions
Weight20.53 oz
Width5.15 in
Height3.88 in
Depth2.94 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)730
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1600.0 mAh
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Tripod mounting supportedyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • LAV
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution3872 x 2592 px
White balance presets6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
HDRno
AEB/HDR supportyes
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Articulated LCDyes
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Field of view95.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderOptical
Viewfinder coverage95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification0.74 x
Separate info displayno
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Videography features
Video recordingno
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Design
Body typeSLR
Body materialPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
Anti-dust systemyes
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
Storage typesCompact Flash
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Firewireno

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Sony A300 Sony - Editorial Reviews (11)

3.8
Based on 11 reviews
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  • 1
Sony A300 Sony DSLR-A300
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Photo Review
Published: 17.02.2012
Sony DSLR-A300
4.4

A competitively-priced, feature-rich DSLR camera with a tilting LCD and live viewing.Sitting between the DSLR-A200 and DSLR-A350 models (both of which have been reviewed on this website), Sony's DSLR-A300 offers the resolution of the A200 model plus the Live View system of the A350. Initially the company had no plans to release the A300 in Australia but it obviously saw a need to compete with other manufacturers that offered live viewing in their entry-level models.

Sony A300 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | Cameralabs
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Cameralabs
Published: 20.09.2011
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | Cameralabs

Sony A300 Sony Alpha A300
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Good Gear Guide
Sony Alpha A300
4.0

10.2-megapixel D-SLR with the works.

Sony A300 Sony DSLR-A300 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 30.01.2008
Sony DSLR-A300 Review

Sony DSLR-A300 review, find out how the DSLR-A300 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Sony A300 Review: Sony a300 DSLR
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The Sydney Morning Herald
Published: 25.09.2008
Review: Sony a300 DSLR

Sony A300 Photography Blog
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Sony A300 Sony A300 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 30.01.2008
Sony A300 Review | Camera Decision
2.7

Sony A300 is a 10.0MP Entry-Level DSLR camera with a APS-C sized CCD sensor and Sony/Minolta Alpha mount. Read our A300 review to find its pros and cons.

Sony A300 Sony A300
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Published: 15.05.2019
Sony A300

Sony A300 (DSLR Camera): 4 out of 5 stars from 2 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

Sony A300 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300
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CNET
Published: 02.12.2008
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300

While most dSLRs use CMOS sensors in order to provide live view, Sony's DSLR-A300 doesn't: It offers instant live view via a tilting LCD screen. Now that's pretty cool. Another bonus is that Sony's built-in Super SteadyShot anti-shake system works with any compatible lens, allowing you to produce vibrant, clear shots, no matter what the circumstances

Sony A300 Sony Alpha DSLR A300 Digital SLRs user reviews : 4.6 out of 5 - 9 reviews - photographyreview.com
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Sony Alpha DSLR A300 Digital SLRs user reviews : 4.6 out of 5 - 9 reviews - photographyreview.com

Sony Alpha DSLR A300 Digital SLRs user reviews : 4.6 out of 5 - 9 reviews - photographyreview.com

Sony A300 Sony Alpha A300
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Published: 06.02.2009
Sony Alpha A300
4.0

We take a long-overdue look at this Jessops-exclusive DSLR