Sony A9 II vs Sony H300

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are available at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.