Nikon S9700 vs Sony H300
Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
48 Overall
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90 Imaging
40 Features
48 Overall
43
Portability
63 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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63 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Nikon S9700 vs Sony H300 Key Specs
Nikon S9700
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-750mm (F3.7-6.4) lens
- 232g - 110 x 64 x 35mm
- Launched February 2014
- Succeeded the Nikon S9500
- Renewed by Nikon S9900
Sony H300
(Full Review)
(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
- Revealed February 2014
Photography Glossary Nikon S9700 vs Sony H300 Overview
The following is a comprehensive review of the Nikon S9700 vs Sony H300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the S9700 (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is very similar and both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").
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Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the S9700 grades vs the H300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S9700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S9700 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon S9700 over the Sony H300
| S9700 | H300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Crisper display (+461k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Nikon S9700
| H300 | S9700 |
|---|
Common features in the Nikon S9700 and Sony H300
| S9700 | H300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2014 |  | February 2014 | Similar age |
| Manual focus |  | Lack of manual focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display size | 3" |  | 3" | Same display sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither provides Touch display |
Nikon S9700 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S9700 provides exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Sony H300 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).
Take a look at the Nikon S9700 vs Sony H300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the S9700 against the H300.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S9700 and H300 is 90 and 63 respectively.
Nikon S9700 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading specifications. The pic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S9700 and H300.
Plainly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony H300 to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.
Nikon S9700 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Nikon S9700 Portrait photography advice
Sony H300 Portrait photography advice
decent MP (16MP)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
good MP (20MP)
supports face detect focusing
no manual focus
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Nikon S9700 Street photography details
Sony H300 Street photography details
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (232 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition (590 grams)
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Nikon S9700 Sports photography features
Sony H300 Sports photography features
long zoom range (25-750mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
excellent zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel photography with Nikon S9700
Travel photography with Sony H300
lighter than others (232 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
long reach (750mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.7)
better than average battery life (350 shots)
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (875mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (590g)
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3)
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Nikon S9700 Landscape photography advice
Sony H300 Landscape photography advice
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Nikon S9700 Vlogging highlights
Sony H300 Vlogging highlights
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (232g)
slow max aperture (f3.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic jack
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
more heavy than competition (590g)
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Nikon S9700 vs Sony H300 Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix S9700 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Nikon | Sony |
| Model | Nikon Coolpix S9700 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Launched | 2014-02-07 | 2014-02-13 |
| Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Bionz(R) |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5152 x 3864 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 125 | 80 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 99 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-750mm (30.0x) | 25-875mm (35.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.7-6.4 | f/3-5.9 |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 921 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Display tech | TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating | Clear Photo LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 201 thousand dot |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1500 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 7.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 6.00 m | 8.80 m |
| Flash options | TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes | 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 | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/30/25p) 320 x 240 (240p) | 1280 x 720 (30p) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | BuiltIn | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 232 gr (0.51 lbs) | 590 gr (1.30 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 110 x 64 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") | 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 | 300 photographs | 350 photographs |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | EN-EL12 | - |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Pricing at release | $350 | $249 |