Casio EX-H15 vs Sony HX300
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony HX300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-240mm (F3.2-5.7) lens
- 161g - 101 x 60 x 28mm
- Released January 2010
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
- Revealed February 2013
- Replaced the Sony HX200V
- Renewed by Sony HX400V
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Here is a comprehensive review of the Casio EX-H15 and Sony HX300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Casio and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the EX-H15 (14MP) and HX300 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").
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Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-H15 matches up vs the HX300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H15 over the Sony HX300
| EX-H15 | HX300 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Casio EX-H15
| HX300 | EX-H15 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2013 |  | January 2010 | Fresher by 38 months |
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 461k | Sharper display (+460k dot) |
Common features in the Casio EX-H15 and Sony HX300
| EX-H15 | HX300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More exact focusing | ||
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent display measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | No selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Casio EX-H15 vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-H15 has external measurements of 101mm x 60mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Sony HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the EX-H15 versus the HX300.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H15 and HX300 is 93 and 63 respectively.
Casio EX-H15 vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The graphic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H15 and HX300.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony HX300 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older EX-H15 is going to be behind in sensor technology.
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Casio EX-H15 vs Sony HX300 Specifications
| Casio Exilim EX-H15 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Casio | Sony |
| Model type | Casio Exilim EX-H15 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Released | 2010-01-06 | 2013-02-20 |
| Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.16 x 4.62mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.5mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
| Max resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 5184 x 3888 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-240mm (10.0x) | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.2-5.7 | f/2.8-6.3 |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 461k dots | 921k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | - | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash modes | Auto, flash off, flash on, red eye reduction | - |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 × 720 (30 fps) , 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | - |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 161 gr (0.35 pounds) | 623 gr (1.37 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 101 x 60 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery ID | NP-90 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer) | - |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC card, Internal | - |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Price at release | $300 | $339 |