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Sony A9 II vs Sony H300

Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Sony A9 II vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Announced October 2019
  • Earlier Model is Sony A9
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Announced February 2014
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Sony A9 II vs Sony H300 Overview

Following is a in depth analysis of the Sony A9 II and Sony H300, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Sony. The image resolution of the A9 II (24MP) and the H300 (20MP) is very close but the A9 II (Full frame) and H300 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A9 II was unveiled 5 years after the H300 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A9 II scores against the H300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Sony H300

 A9 II H300 
AnnouncedOctober 2019February 2014More modern by 69 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k460kClearer display (+980k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony A9 II

 H300 A9 II 

Common features in the Sony A9 II and Sony H300

 A9 II H300 
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony A9 II vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A9 II features external measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A9 II and Sony H300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A9 II vs the H300.

Sony A9 II vs Sony H300 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A9 II and H300 is 62 and 63 respectively.

Sony A9 II vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 II vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The image below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A9 II and H300.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A9 II using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A9 II will result in greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern A9 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A9 II vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Sony A9 II vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 II vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A9 II as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H300 as a Portrait photography camera
85
focusing manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
40
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A9 II Street photography advice
Sony H300 Street photography advice
78
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
provides touch to focus
weather sealing
great ISO range (51,200)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than others in class (590 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A9 II as a Sports photography camera
Sony H300 as a Sports photography camera
87
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
high max fps (20.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery (690 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
50
incredible zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery power (350 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A9 II
Travel photography with Sony H300
73
better than average battery (690 per charge)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
provides touch to focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
56
great battery power (350 shots)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (875mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (590g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 II Landscape photography factors
Sony H300 Landscape photography factors
86
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery (690 CIPA)
2 card slots
47
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
great battery power (350 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A9 II Vlogging details
Sony H300 Vlogging details
36
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
24
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (590 grams)
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Sony A9 II vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 II and Sony H300
 Sony Alpha A9 Mark IISony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A9 Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2019-10-03 2014-02-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ X Bionz(R)
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 693 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-875mm (35.0x)
Max aperture - f/3-5.9
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,440k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686k dot 201k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1500 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 8.80 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 678 grams (1.49 pounds) 590 grams (1.30 pounds)
Physical dimensions 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 690 photographs 350 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ100 -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 Single
Launch price $4,498 $249