Sony A7R vs Sony H300

Let's examine more closely at the Sony A7R vs Sony H300, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and H300 (20MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and H300 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The A7R was unveiled at a similar time to the H300 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A7R grades against the H300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R offers exterior measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A7R vs the H300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A7R and H300 is 78 and 63 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R and H300.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7R having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A7R will offer extra detail having an extra 16 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.