Sony A9 vs Sony H300

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony A9 versus Sony H300, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A9 (24MP) and the H300 (20MP) is fairly close but the A9 (Full frame) and H300 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A9 was released 3 years later than the H300 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the A9 matches up against the H300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A9 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A9 enjoys exterior dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") along with a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Sony H300 has measurements 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A9 against the H300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A9 and H300 is 65 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A9 and H300.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A9 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A9 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger A9 will have a benefit in sensor tech.