Canon 500D vs Sony H300

The following is a complete analysis of the Canon 500D and Sony H300, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the 500D (15MP) and H300 (20MP) and the 500D (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The 500D was revealed 5 years prior to the H300 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 500D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 500D scores vs the H300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 500D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 500D Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 500D features exterior measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) and 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the 500D against the H300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 500D and H300 is 70 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The pic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 500D and H300.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 500D using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony H300 will resolve more detail because of its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged 500D is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.