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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony H300

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
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Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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
  • Introduced February 2014
Photography Glossary

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony H300 Overview

In this article, we will be looking at the Olympus XZ-10 versus Sony H300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The XZ-10 was launched 12 months earlier than the H300 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the XZ-10 matches up against the H300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Sony H300

 XZ-10 H300 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Olympus XZ-10

 H300 XZ-10 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2013Newer by 12 months

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony H300

 XZ-10 H300 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-10 comes with physical measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Sony H300 has proportions 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 XZ-10 versus Sony H300 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the XZ-10 vs the H300.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and H300 is 91 and 63 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The image here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and H300.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony H300 to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged XZ-10 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography information
Sony H300 Portrait photography information
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manual focus
supports face detect focus
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
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megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Street photography factors
Sony H300 Street photography factors
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (221 grams)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than average in class (590 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography advice
Sony H300 Sports photography advice
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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long zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
supports tracking focus
great battery power (350 CIPA)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H300 as a Travel photography camera
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built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (221g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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great battery power (350 CIPA)
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (875mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (590g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography information
Sony H300 Landscape photography information
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manual focus
fairly wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
great battery power (350 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus XZ-10
Vlogging with Sony H300
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fairly wide (26mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than competition (221 grams)
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quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
more heavy than average in class (590 grams)
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Sony H300
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-30 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz(R)
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.7 f/3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dots
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 221 grams (0.49 pounds) 590 grams (1.30 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 photographs 350 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $428 $249