Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 vs Fujifilm X-Pro3

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 and the Fujifilm X-Pro3, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 was introduced in January 2008 and Fujifilm X-Pro3 was introduced in October 2019. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 over Fujifilm X-Pro3.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm X-Pro3 over Sony Alpha DSLR-A300.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 has a 2.7" screen with 230k dot resolution and Fujifilm X-Pro3 has a 3.0" screen with 1,620k dot resolution. Both have Tilting screens. Tilting screen makes cameras very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Fujifilm X-Pro3 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Fujifilm X-Pro3) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderFujifilm X-Pro3 has a built-in Electronic and Optical (tunnel) viewfinder with 3,690k dot resolution. They both have 95% coverage.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 features a 10.2 megapixel APS-C CCD sensor with dimensions of 23.6 x 15.8 mm and a total area of 372.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200. Fujifilm X-Pro3 features a 26.1 megapixel APS-C BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 243.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 160 - 12,800 and expands to 80 - 51,200 in boosted mode.

Fujifilm X-Pro3 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 can take pictures up to 3872 x 2592 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3872 x 2176, 2896 x 1936, 2896 x 1632, 1920 x 1280, 1920 x 1088. Fujifilm X-Pro3 is equipped with X-Processor 4 processor and can take pictures up to 6240 x 4160 resolution.

Lens Mount

Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 has Sony A lens mount and Fujifilm X-Pro3 has Fujifilm X lens mount. Due to their APS-C sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 1.5x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

No Low-Pass Filter on Fujifilm X-Pro3

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Fujifilm X-Pro3. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Sony Alpha DSLR-A300

Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 has a built-in Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Fujifilm X-Pro3

Fujifilm X-Pro3 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Fujifilm X-Pro3

Fujifilm X-Pro3 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer.

Battery

Fujifilm X-Pro3 comes with NP-W126 battery pack with battery life of 370 shots.

External Storage Slots

Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 has a single Compact Flash card slot. Fujifilm X-Pro3 has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots.

Shutter

Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 has Electronically controlled Vertical-traverse Focal-plane shutter. Fujifilm X-Pro3 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Alpha DSLR-A300, and up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm X-Pro3. Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Fujifilm X-Pro3 can shoot continuously up to 20.0 fps.

Focusing

Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 has 9 focusing points and Fujifilm X-Pro3 has Intelligent Hybrid AF (TTL contrast AF / TTL phase detection AF) system with 425 focusing points..

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Fujifilm X-Pro3 ranges from -5 to +5 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±2 EV range on Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 and ±5 EV range on Fujifilm X-Pro3. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm X-Pro3.

Flash

Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. Fujifilm X-Pro3 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Fujifilm X-Pro3.

Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 body has dimensions of 131 x 99 x 75 mm (5.16 x 3.9 x 2.95") and Fujifilm X-Pro3 body has dimensions of 141 x 83 x 46 mm (5.55 x 3.27 x 1.81"). Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 weighs 632 g (1.39 lb / 22.29 oz) and Fujifilm X-Pro3 weighs 497 g (1.10 lb / 17.53 oz).

Sony Alpha DSLR-A300

Fujifilm X-Pro3

131 mm

99 mm

141 mm

83 mm

99 mm

83 mm

75 mm

46 mm