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Olympus 9000 vs Sony H300

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus 9000 vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Olympus 9000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 225g - 96 x 60 x 31mm
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju 9000
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
  • Revealed February 2014
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Olympus 9000 vs Sony H300 Overview

Here is a thorough overview of the Olympus 9000 vs Sony H300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was announced 5 years prior to the H300 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the 9000 scores vs the H300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Sony H300

 9000 H300 

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Olympus 9000

 H300 9000 
RevealedFebruary 2014May 2009Fresher by 57 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Sony H300

 9000 H300 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus 9000 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 9000 enjoys exterior measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony H300 has dimensions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the 9000 versus the H300.

Olympus 9000 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and H300 is 92 and 63 respectively.

Olympus 9000 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 9000 and H300.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony H300 to resolve extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older 9000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 9000 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 9000 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 9000 Portrait photography info
Sony H300 Portrait photography info
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
40
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Street photography camera
Sony H300 as a Street photography camera
53
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition (225g)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (590 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H300 as a Sports photography camera
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
50
amazing zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
offers tracking focus
great battery (350 shots)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 9000
Travel photography with Sony H300
58
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
long reach (280mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (225 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
56
great battery (350 per charge)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (590 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 9000 Landscape photography advice
Sony H300 Landscape photography advice
32
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
47
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
great battery (350 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 9000
Vlogging with Sony H300
27
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competition (225 grams)
24
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
slow max aperture (f3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (590 grams)
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Olympus 9000 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 9000 and Sony H300
 Olympus Stylus 9000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 9000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Also Known as mju 9000 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-05-14 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 50 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
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 mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-280mm (10.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dots
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 225g (0.50 lb) 590g (1.30 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 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 - 350 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $300 $249