Sony A7S vs Sony H300

Below is a extended comparison of the Sony A7S versus Sony H300, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and H300 (20MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and H300 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7S was released 2 months later than the H300 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the A7S matches up against the H300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7S Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and size. The Sony A7S enjoys outside measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the A7S against the H300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7S and H300 is 77 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S and H300.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7S featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony H300 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.