Canon SD960 IS vs Sony H300

Below is a detailed analysis of the Canon SD960 IS versus Sony H300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the SD960 IS (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SD960 IS was unveiled 6 years earlier than the H300 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SD960 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SD960 IS scores vs the H300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SD960 IS offers exterior dimensions of 98mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony H300 has specifications 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the SD960 IS compared to the H300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SD960 IS and H300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The image underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SD960 IS and H300.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony H300 to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged SD960 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.