Fujifilm X-A1 vs Sony a300

This is a full comparison between the cameras Fujifilm X-A1 and Sony a300. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Fujifilm X-A1

Sony a300

Manufacturing

Fujifilm X-A1 is manufacturered by Fujifilm but Sony a300 is from Sony. Both Fujifilm and Sony are well known brands though.

Fujifilm X-A1 were released 2013 and Sony a300 was released 2008. That is a 5 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Fujifilm X-A1	2013
Sony a300	2008

Type of camera

Fujifilm X-A1 is a Mirrorless camera while Sony a300 is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Fujifilm X-A1 has a "Fujifilm APS-C"-sensor while Sony a300 has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Fujifilm X-A1	75 mm Fujifilm sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Sony a300	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:

Resolution

Fujifilm X-A1 has a 16 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Sony a300 has 10 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Fujifilm X-A1	16 MP 15980544 pixels 4896 x 3264
Sony a300	10 MP 10036224 pixels 3872 x 2592

Fujifilm X-A1 has a 59 % larger resolution than Sony a300. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Fujifilm X-A1 has a larger ISO-range than Sony a300. Fujifilm X-A1 has an ISO range that stretches from 200 to 6400 while Sony a300 has 100 to 3200.

Camera	ISO Range
Fujifilm X-A1	200-6400
Sony a300	100-3200

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Fujifilm X-A1
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a300

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Fujifilm X-A1 can shoot up to 5,6 pictures per seconds and Sony a300 can shoot up to 3 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Fujifilm X-A1	5,6
Sony a300	3

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

When comparing these two cameras there is only one of them that can shoot movies and that is Fujifilm X-A1. Unfortunately Sony a300 does not support recording movies and movie clips.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Sony a300 weighs 632 gr (equal to 1.39 lb) which is 92% heavier than Fujifilm X-A1 and its 330 gr (or 0.73 lb).

Camera	Weight
Fujifilm X-A1	330 gr 0.73 lb
Sony a300	632 gr 1.39 lb