Panasonic G2 vs Sony H300

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic G2 versus Sony H300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the G2 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) and the G2 (Four Thirds) and H300 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The G2 was introduced 4 years prior to the H300 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the G2 matches up vs the H300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G2 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G2 enjoys outer dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony H300 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the G2 compared to the H300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G2 and H300 is 72 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the G2 and H300.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G2 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony H300 will give you more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged G2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.