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Olympus 7030 vs Sony H300

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus 7030 vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju 7030
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
  • Released February 2014
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Olympus 7030 vs Sony H300 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus 7030 and Sony H300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and H300 (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was brought out 5 years prior to the H300 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 7030 matches up against the H300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Sony H300

 7030 H300 

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Olympus 7030

 H300 7030 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2010More modern by 49 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Sony H300

 7030 H300 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7030 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 7030 offers physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 7030 and Sony H300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the 7030 versus the H300.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7030 and H300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and H300.

All in all, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony H300 to offer extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged 7030 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography highlights
Sony H300 Portrait photography highlights
28
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
40
decent megapixels (20MP)
offers face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7030
Street photography with Sony H300
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competition in class (590g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7030
Sports photography with Sony H300
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
50
great zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery life (350 shots)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography advice
Sony H300 Travel photography advice
65
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
56
better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (590g)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 Landscape photography details
Sony H300 Landscape photography details
37
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
47
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
better than average battery life (350 shots)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7030
Vlogging with Sony H300
29
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic support
24
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
heavier than competition in class (590g)
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Olympus 7030 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Sony H300
 Olympus Stylus 7030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 7030 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Alternate name mju 7030 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-01-07 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3-5.9
Macro focus range 2cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dots
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.70 m 8.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 140 gr (0.31 lb) 590 gr (1.30 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 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 - 350 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $179 $249