Canon SX230 HS vs Sony H300

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon SX230 HS versus Sony H300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SX230 HS was manufactured 3 years earlier than the H300 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX230 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the SX230 HS matches up against the H300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX230 HS Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX230 HS enjoys outside measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 223 grams (0.49 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).

Contrast the Canon SX230 HS versus Sony H300 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SX230 HS compared to the H300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX230 HS and H300 is 91 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX230 HS and H300.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony H300 to show greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older SX230 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.