Sony A7S II vs Sony H300

Here is a thorough comparison of the Sony A7S II versus Sony H300, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and H300 (20MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and H300 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7S II was introduced 21 months later than the H300 which makes them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A7S II matches up versus the H300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7S II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A7S II Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A7S II has external dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the A7S II against the H300.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A7S II and H300 is 68 and 63 respectively.

Often, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A7S II and H300.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A7S II having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H300 will give more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern A7S II is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.