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Canon 1D MII vs Sony H300

Portability
50
Imaging
47
Features
38
Overall
43
Canon EOS-1D Mark II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Canon 1D MII vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Canon 1D MII
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-H Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 1565g - 156 x 158 x 80mm
  • Revealed June 2004
  • Succeeded the Canon 1D
  • Renewed by Canon 1D MII N
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Canon 1D MII vs Sony H300 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon 1D MII vs Sony H300, former being a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 1D MII (8MP) and H300 (20MP) and the 1D MII (APS-H) and H300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The 1D MII was unveiled 10 years earlier than the H300 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 1D MII being a Large SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the 1D MII scores against the H300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1D MII over the Sony H300

 1D MII H300 
Manual focus Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Canon 1D MII

 H300 1D MII 
IntroducedFebruary 2014June 2004More recent by 117 months
Screen sizing3"2"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon 1D MII and Sony H300

 1D MII H300 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon 1D MII vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 1D MII provides physical dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) while the Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the 1D MII vs the H300.

Canon 1D MII vs Sony H300 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 1D MII and H300 is 50 and 63 respectively.

Canon 1D MII vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1D MII vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1D MII and H300.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1D MII having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony H300 will deliver greater detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 1D MII is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Canon 1D MII vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Canon 1D MII vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1D MII vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1D MII Portrait photography highlights
Sony H300 Portrait photography highlights
52
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-H)
supports RAW files
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (8 megapixels)
40
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 1D MII
Street photography with Sony H300
45
sensor size is good (APS-H)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (1,565g)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition (590g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1D MII as a Sports photography camera
Sony H300 as a Sports photography camera
48
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor size is good (APS-H)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (8 megapixels)
50
long zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery (350 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1D MII Travel photography info
Sony H300 Travel photography info
29
more heavy than competition in class (1,565g)
MP count low (8MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
56
better than average battery (350 shots)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (875mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (590g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1D MII Landscape photography info
Sony H300 Landscape photography info
48
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
sensor size is good (APS-H)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2 inches)
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (8MP)
47
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
better than average battery (350 shots)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 1D MII
Vlogging with Sony H300
9
no video recording
24
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than competition (590g)
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Canon 1D MII vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1D MII and Sony H300
 Canon EOS-1D Mark IISony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS-1D Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Category Pro DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2004-06-14 2014-02-13
Physical type Large SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-H 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 28.7 x 19.1mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 548.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3504 x 2336 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 45 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-875mm (35.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3-5.9
Available lenses 250 -
Crop factor 1.3 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.72x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 8.80 m
Flash options External Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1565g (3.45 pounds) 590g (1.30 pounds)
Dimensions 156 x 158 x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1003 not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), SD card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $6,500 $249