Nikon D800 vs Sony H300

Here is a detailed assessment of the Nikon D800 vs Sony H300, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the D800 (36MP) and H300 (20MP) and the D800 (Full frame) and H300 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The D800 was launched 20 months earlier than the H300 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon D800 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the D800 matches up against the H300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D800 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon D800 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon D800 offers physical dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) while the Sony H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the D800 against the H300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D800 and H300 is 54 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reading specifications. The graphic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the D800 and H300.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D800 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon D800 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older D800 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.