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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony H300

Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
39
Olympus SZ-30MR front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Launched March 2011
Sony H300
(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
  • Announced February 2014
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony H300 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony H300, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was released 3 years prior to the H300 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SZ-30MR scores vs the H300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Sony H300

 SZ-30MR H300 

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

 H300 SZ-30MR 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014March 2011More recent by 35 months

Common features in the Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony H300

 SZ-30MR H300 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Display resolution460k460kSame display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-30MR provides outside measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-30MR versus Sony H300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SZ-30MR versus the H300.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony H300 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-30MR and H300 is 89 and 63 respectively.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-30MR and H300.

All in all, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony H300 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images far more aggressively. The older SZ-30MR is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
Portrait photography with Sony H300
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
40
MP count decent (20MP)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Street photography info
Sony H300 Street photography info
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (226 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (590 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR as a Sports photography camera
Sony H300 as a Sports photography camera
41
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
50
long zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (350 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Travel photography factors
Sony H300 Travel photography factors
65
lighter than others (226g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
does not have Timelapse function
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
56
better than average battery pack (350 shots)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (590g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography info
Sony H300 Landscape photography info
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery power (220 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
47
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (350 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR as a Vlogging camera
Sony H300 as a Vlogging camera
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (226 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
24
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (590g)
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-30MR and Sony H300
 Olympus SZ-30MRSony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-30MR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-03-02 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III+ Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dots
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 8.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 226 gr (0.50 lbs) 590 gr (1.30 lbs)
Dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 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 220 photographs 350 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $279 $249