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Nikon D750 vs Sony H300

Portability
57
Imaging
70
Features
87
Overall
76
Nikon D750 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
37
Overall
41

Nikon D750 vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Nikon D750
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 840g - 141 x 113 x 78mm
  • Launched September 2014
  • Previous Model is Nikon D700
  • Replacement is Nikon D780
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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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Nikon D750 vs Sony H300 Overview

The following is a extended review of the Nikon D750 vs Sony H300, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the D750 (24MP) and the H300 (20MP) is pretty close but the D750 (Full frame) and H300 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D750 was announced 8 months after the H300 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D750 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the D750 matches up versus the H300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D750 over the Sony H300

 D750 H300 
IntroducedSeptember 2014February 2014Newer by 8 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1229k460kClearer screen (+769k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Nikon D750

 H300 D750 

Common features in the Nikon D750 and Sony H300

 D750 H300 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Nikon D750 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and size. The Nikon D750 has got exterior dimensions of 141mm x 113mm x 78mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 840 grams (1.85 lbs) and the Sony H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Examine the Nikon D750 vs Sony H300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the D750 compared to the H300.

Nikon D750 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the D750 and H300 is 57 and 63 respectively.

Nikon D750 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D750 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the D750 and H300.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The D750 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon D750 will result in greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer D750 will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Nikon D750 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Nikon D750 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D750 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D750 Portrait photography details
Sony H300 Portrait photography details
82
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
39
good resolution (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D750 Street photography features
Sony H300 Street photography features
68
screen tilts up and down
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than others in class (590g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D750 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H300 as a Sports photography camera
77
decent megapixels (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery (1,230 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
49
great zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (350 shots)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D750 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H300 as a Travel photography camera
68
great battery (1,230 per charge)
environment proof
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
56
better than average battery power (350 shots)
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (590g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D750 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H300 as a Landscape photography camera
78
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
great battery (1,230 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
does not have image stabilization
46
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
better than average battery power (350 shots)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D750 Vlogging information
Sony H300 Vlogging information
30
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
24
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (590 grams)
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Nikon D750 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D750 and Sony H300
 Nikon D750Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model Nikon D750 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2014-09-12 2014-02-13
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 4 Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6016 x 4016 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 51 -
Cross focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-875mm (35.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3-5.9
Amount of lenses 309 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 6.5fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 8.80 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 840 grams (1.85 lbs) 590 grams (1.30 lbs)
Dimensions 141 x 113 x 78mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.1") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 93 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 2956 not tested
Other
Battery life 1230 shots 350 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15 -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual slots) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Dual One
Price at launch $2,000 $249