Olympus 7000 vs Sony H300

Following is a extended comparison of the Olympus 7000 and Sony H300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was brought out 6 years prior to the H300 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 7000 grades vs the H300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 has outside measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the 7000 and the H300.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and H300 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The picture underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 7000 and H300.

Plainly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony H300 to result in greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.