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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H300

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
54
Overall
45
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Revealed May 2019
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-5
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
  • Introduced February 2014
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H300 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus TG-6 and Sony H300, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the TG-6 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The TG-6 was revealed 5 years later than the H300 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-6 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the TG-6 scores against the H300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Sony H300

 TG-6 H300 
IntroducedMay 2019February 2014More recent by 65 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Olympus TG-6

 H300 TG-6 

Common features in the Olympus TG-6 and Sony H300

 TG-6 H300 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-6 features outer dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs) and 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 TG-6 and Sony H300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-6 vs the H300.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TG-6 and H300 is 90 and 63 respectively.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-6 and H300.

Clearly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony H300 to provide greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images more aggressively. The fresher TG-6 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus TG-6
Portrait photography with Sony H300
40
has manual focus
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
no manual control
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
40
good resolution (20 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Street photography information
Sony H300 Street photography information
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (253 grams)
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competition in class (590 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H300 as a Sports photography camera
47
high max fps (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery power (340 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
50
excellent zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
good battery (350 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus TG-6 Travel photography info
Sony H300 Travel photography info
68
great battery power (340 per charge)
weather proofing
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition in class (253 grams)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
56
good battery (350 per charge)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (875mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (590g)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus TG-6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H300 as a Landscape photography camera
57
has manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
great battery power (340 per charge)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
47
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good battery (350 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus TG-6
Vlogging with Sony H300
34
rather wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (253g)
24
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic jack
heavier than competition in class (590 grams)
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Olympus TG-6 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus TG-6 and Sony H300
 Olympus Tough TG-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Tough TG-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Category Waterproof Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2019-05-22 2014-02-13
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-4.9 f/3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dot
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 253 gr (0.56 lbs) 590 gr (1.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") 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 340 photos 350 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-92B -
Self timer Yes Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $449 $249