Panasonic LF1 vs Sony H300

The following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic LF1 and Sony H300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the LF1 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) and the LF1 (1/1.7") and H300 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The LF1 was manufactured 2 months before the H300 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the LF1 matches up vs the H300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic LF1 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic LF1 features outside measurements of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst 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).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the LF1 and the H300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the LF1 and H300 is 92 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the LF1 and H300.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The LF1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony H300 will produce greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots way more aggressively.