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Olympus 1s vs Sony H300

Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49
Olympus Stylus 1s front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus 1s vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Olympus 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Released April 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus 1
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 1s vs Sony H300 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus 1s and Sony H300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and H300 (20MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and H300 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The 1s was launched 15 months after the H300 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the 1s scores against the H300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Sony H300

 1s H300 
RevealedApril 2015February 2014More modern by 15 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Olympus 1s

 H300 1s 

Common features in the Olympus 1s and Sony H300

 1s H300 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus 1s vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 1s features exterior dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the 1s compared to the H300.

Olympus 1s vs Sony H300 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and H300 is 79 and 63 respectively.

Olympus 1s vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1s vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The image here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1s and H300.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 1s because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony H300 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger 1s provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus 1s vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1s vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1s vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 1s Portrait photography details
Sony H300 Portrait photography details
46
manual focus
offers face detection focus
saves RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
40
resolution is good (20MP)
offers face detect focus
no manual focus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 1s
Street photography with Sony H300
71
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
features focus by touch
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (590g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Sports photography camera
Sony H300 as a Sports photography camera
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery (450 per charge)
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
50
amazing zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
good battery (350 shots)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1s as a Travel photography camera
Sony H300 as a Travel photography camera
64
good battery (450 CIPA)
features focus by touch
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
56
good battery (350 per charge)
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (590g)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1s Landscape photography information
Sony H300 Landscape photography information
53
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
good battery (450 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
47
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
good battery (350 per charge)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1s Vlogging information
Sony H300 Vlogging information
32
rather wide (28mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone support
24
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
slow max aperture (f3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic socket
heavier than competition in class (590g)
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Olympus 1s vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1s and Sony H300
 Olympus Stylus 1sSony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 1s Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-04-13 2014-02-13
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz(R)
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 35 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8 f/3-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots 201k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) 8.80 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 gr (0.89 lb) 590 gr (1.30 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 450 shots 350 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $699 $249