Casio EX-H30 vs Sony H300
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Casio EX-H30 vs Sony H300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 201g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
- Announced January 2011
(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
- Released February 2014

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony H300 Overview
The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Casio EX-H30 and Sony H300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Casio and Sony. The sensor resolution of the EX-H30 (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is very comparable and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

The EX-H30 was released 4 years before the H300 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the EX-H30 scores vs the H300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony H300 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Casio Exilim EX-H30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-H30 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Sony H300
EX-H30 | H300 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 460k | Clearer display (+1k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Casio EX-H30
H300 | EX-H30 | |||
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Released | February 2014 | ![]() | January 2011 | Newer by 37 months |
Common features in the Casio EX-H30 and Sony H300
EX-H30 | H300 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent display sizing |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Casio EX-H30 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-H30 has got outer measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).
Compare the Casio EX-H30 and Sony H300 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the EX-H30 vs the H300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-H30 and H300 is 92 and 63 respectively.

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The pic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-H30 and H300.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony H300 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged EX-H30 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Casio EX-H30 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder


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Casio EX-H30 vs Sony H300 Specifications
Casio Exilim EX-H30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Casio | Sony |
Model type | Casio Exilim EX-H30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2011-01-05 | 2014-02-13 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Exilim Engine 5.0 | Bionz(R) |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5152 x 3864 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-300mm (12.5x) | 25-875mm (35.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/3-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 461 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | Super Clear TFT color LCD | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 201 thousand dots |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/1500 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 1.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 8.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash |
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 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 201 grams (0.44 lbs) | 590 grams (1.30 lbs) |
Dimensions | 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 life | - | 350 pictures |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-130 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) | Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $709 | $249 |