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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H300

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Launched August 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 III
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
  • Revealed February 2014
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H300 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 II versus Sony H300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and H300 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 II was introduced 19 months later than the H300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-M10 II grades vs the H300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Sony H300

 E-M10 II H300 
RevealedAugust 2015February 2014Fresher by 19 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 H300 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony H300

 E-M10 II H300 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II provides exterior dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the H300.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H300 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and H300 is 82 and 63 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The visual below might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 II and H300.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony H300 will provide extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 II provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography info
Sony H300 Portrait photography info
72
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
40
decent megapixels (20MP)
comes with face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Street photography information
Sony H300 Street photography information
83
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than others in class (590 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Sports photography camera
Sony H300 as a Sports photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
50
great zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography features
Sony H300 Travel photography features
73
includes focus via touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display isn't selfie friendly
56
great battery pack (350 shots)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (590 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography info
Sony H300 Landscape photography info
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
47
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging details
Sony H300 Vlogging details
35
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
24
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than others in class (590g)
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Sony H300
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2015-08-25 2014-02-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 81 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-875mm (35.0x)
Max aperture - f/3-5.9
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 201 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO 100) 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390g (0.86 lbs) 590g (1.30 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 images 350 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $499 $249