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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony H300

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37
Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Olympus TG-1 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 230g - 112 x 67 x 30mm
  • Revealed May 2012
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
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony H300 Overview

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Sony H300, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the TG-1 iHS (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-1 iHS was launched 21 months earlier than the H300 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus TG-1 iHS being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the TG-1 iHS scores against the H300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-1 iHS over the Sony H300

 TG-1 iHS H300 
Screen resolution610k460kClearer screen (+150k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Olympus TG-1 iHS

 H300 TG-1 iHS 
IntroducedFebruary 2014May 2012Newer by 21 months

Common features in the Olympus TG-1 iHS and Sony H300

 TG-1 iHS H300 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-1 iHS has got external measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has sizing 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the TG-1 iHS against the H300.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony H300 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the TG-1 iHS and H300 is 91 and 63 respectively.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specs. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TG-1 iHS and H300.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony H300 to result in more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged TG-1 iHS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Portrait photography information
Sony H300 Portrait photography information
27
includes face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
40
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Street photography details
Sony H300 Street photography details
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competitors (590g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Sports photography factors
Sony H300 Sports photography factors
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
50
long zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
includes tracking focus
good battery power (350 per charge)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus TG-1 iHS
Travel photography with Sony H300
68
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
weather sealing
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse mode
low resolution (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
56
good battery power (350 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (875mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (590 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS Landscape photography info
Sony H300 Landscape photography info
46
fairly wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
great battery pack (350 per charge)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual exposure
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
47
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good battery power (350 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus TG-1 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Sony H300 as a Vlogging camera
36
fairly wide (25mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have microphone port
24
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone port
more heavy than competitors (590g)
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Olympus TG-1 iHS vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-1 iHS and Sony H300
 Olympus Tough TG-1 iHSSony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-05-08 2014-02-13
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3-5.9
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 610k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dot
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 8.80 m
Flash settings - Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 230 gr (0.51 lbs) 590 gr (1.30 lbs)
Dimensions 112 x 67 x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") 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 350 shots 350 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI90B -
Self timer Yes (2 and 12 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $399 $249