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Canon SX200 IS vs Sony H300

Portability
90
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot SX200 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Canon SX200 IS vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Canon SX200 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.3) lens
  • 247g - 103 x 61 x 38mm
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Later Model is Canon SX210 IS
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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 SX200 IS vs Sony H300 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon SX200 IS vs Sony H300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the SX200 IS (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The SX200 IS was unveiled 5 years earlier than the H300 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX200 IS being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SX200 IS scores vs the H300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX200 IS over the Sony H300

 SX200 IS H300 
Manual focus More precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Canon SX200 IS

 H300 SX200 IS 
IntroducedFebruary 2014May 2009More recent by 57 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX200 IS and Sony H300

 SX200 IS H300 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Canon SX200 IS vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX200 IS offers outer measurements of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Contrast the Canon SX200 IS vs Sony H300 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the SX200 IS vs the H300.

Canon SX200 IS vs Sony H300 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX200 IS and H300 is 90 and 63 respectively.

Canon SX200 IS vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX200 IS vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the SX200 IS and H300.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony H300 to provide greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older SX200 IS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX200 IS vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Canon SX200 IS vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX200 IS vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX200 IS as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H300 as a Portrait photography camera
29
has manual focus
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
40
resolution is good (20MP)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX200 IS
Street photography with Sony H300
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (247g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than competition (590 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX200 IS
Sports photography with Sony H300
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
50
great zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
includes tracking focus
good battery life (350 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX200 IS Travel photography information
Sony H300 Travel photography information
63
lighter than competition in class (247 grams)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
long zoom (336mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
56
good battery life (350 shots)
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (590 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX200 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H300 as a Landscape photography camera
43
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
47
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
good battery life (350 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX200 IS Vlogging highlights
Sony H300 Vlogging highlights
30
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (247 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
24
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3)
does not have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone port
more heavy than competition (590g)
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Canon SX200 IS vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX200 IS and Sony H300
 Canon PowerShot SX200 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot SX200 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-05-14 2014-02-13
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.3 f/3-5.9
Macro focus range 0cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dot
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m 8.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 247 gr (0.54 lb) 590 gr (1.30 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NB-5L -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $329 $249