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Canon 700D vs Sony H300

Portability
65
Imaging
59
Features
75
Overall
65
Canon EOS 700D front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Canon 700D vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Canon 700D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 580g - 133 x 100 x 79mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Alternative Name is EOS Rebel T5i
  • Succeeded the Canon 650D
  • Later Model is Canon 750D
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 700D vs Sony H300 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Canon 700D vs Sony H300, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the 700D (18MP) and the H300 (20MP) is pretty similar but the 700D (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The 700D was launched 8 months before the H300 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon 700D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 700D scores versus the H300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 700D over the Sony H300

 700D H300 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Canon 700D

 H300 700D 
IntroducedFebruary 2014June 2013More modern by 8 months

Common features in the Canon 700D and Sony H300

 700D H300 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size

Canon 700D vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 700D comes with external measurements of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Sony H300 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 700D vs the H300.

Canon 700D vs Sony H300 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 700D and H300 is 65 and 63 respectively.

Canon 700D vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Canon 700D vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The image here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 700D and H300.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 700D because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H300 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged 700D is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 700D vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Canon 700D vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 700D vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 700D
Portrait photography with Sony H300
75
you can focus manually
MP count decent (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
40
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 700D as a Street photography camera
Sony H300 as a Street photography camera
69
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
no image stabilization
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
heavier than competitors (590 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 700D
Sports photography with Sony H300
54
MP count decent (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (440 per charge)
50
amazing zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (350 shots)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 700D Travel photography advice
Sony H300 Travel photography advice
64
comes with focus via touch
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (440 per charge)
56
better than average battery pack (350 per charge)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors (590 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 700D
Landscape photography with Sony H300
63
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (440 per charge)
no Time Lapse mode
47
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (350 shots)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 700D Vlogging info
Sony H300 Vlogging info
71
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic port
no image stabilization
24
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than competitors (590g)
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Canon 700D vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 700D and Sony H300
 Canon EOS 700DSony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS 700D Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Other name EOS Rebel T5i -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-06-10 2014-02-13
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5 Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-875mm (35.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3-5.9
Number of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Clear View II TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.00 m 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 580 gr (1.28 lbs) 590 gr (1.30 lbs)
Dimensions 133 x 100 x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 681 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 photos 350 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E8 -
Self timer - Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $649 $249