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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H300

Portability
91 Imaging
41 Features
46 Overall
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Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-860
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 TG-870 vs Sony H300 Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H300, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the TG-870 (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TG-870 was unveiled 24 months after the H300 which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the TG-870 scores vs the H300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Sony H300

		

		

			
 TG-870 H300 
RevealedJanuary 2016February 2014Newer by 24 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Olympus TG-870

		

		

			
 H300 TG-870 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus TG-870 and Sony H300

		

		

			
 TG-870 H300 
Manual focus  No manual focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither comes with Touch screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-870 comes with physical measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 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).
See the Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the TG-870 and the H300.
Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H300 size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-870 and H300 is 91 and 63 respectively.
Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specifications. The image underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-870 and H300.
Plainly, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony H300 to provide extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer TG-870 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus TG-870 Portrait photography features
Sony H300 Portrait photography features
36
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 provides face detect focus
 no manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
40
 decent megapixels (20MP)
 includes face detection focus
 manual focus not available
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus TG-870
Street photography with Sony H300
65
 tilting screen
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 environment proof
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 heavier than competition (221 grams)
43
 image stabilization (Optical)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 heavier than average in class (590 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Olympus TG-870
Sports photography with Sony H300
51
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 provides tracking focus
 environment proof
 great battery power (300 shots)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
50
 great zoom range (25-875mm  35.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
 includes tracking autofocus
 good battery (350 CIPA)
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus TG-870 Travel photography information
Sony H300 Travel photography information
69
 great battery power (300 shots)
 environment proof
 good megapixels (16MP)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (21mm)
 heavier than competition (221 grams)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
56
 good battery (350 per charge)
 decent megapixels (20MP)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (25mm)
 long zoom (875mm)
 missing Time Lapse recording
 heavier than average in class (590 grams)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus TG-870 Landscape photography highlights
Sony H300 Landscape photography highlights
50
 quite wide (21mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good megapixels (16MP)
 environment proof
 great battery power (300 per charge)
 no manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
47
 pretty wide (25mm)
 screen is a decent size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent megapixels (20MP)
 good battery (350 per charge)
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
 sensor  is small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 missing Time Lapse recording
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Olympus TG-870 Vlogging highlights
Sony H300 Vlogging highlights
32
 quite wide (21mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 does not have mic socket
 heavier than competition (221 grams)
24
 pretty wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 includes face detection focus
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing external mic socket
 heavier than average in class (590 grams)
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Olympus TG-870 vs Sony H300 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-870 and Sony H300
 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-01-06 2014-02-13
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Bionz(R)
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 21-105mm (5.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.7 f/3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 921k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dots
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 1600) 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file 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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 221 gr (0.49 pounds) 590 gr (1.30 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") 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 300 pictures 350 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $280 $249