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Sony A300 vs Sony H300

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Sony A300 vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Sony A300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Released January 2008
  • Successor is Sony A330
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Sony A300 vs Sony H300 Overview

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Sony A300 vs Sony H300, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and H300 (20MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A300 was introduced 7 years earlier than the H300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the A300 scores versus the H300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony H300

 A300 H300 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony A300

 H300 A300 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2008More recent by 73 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony H300

 A300 H300 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Sony A300 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A300 provides physical dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has proportions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the A300 and the H300.

Sony A300 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A300 and H300 is 64 and 63 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The photograph here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A300 and H300.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A300 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H300 will provide extra detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older A300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A300 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A300
Portrait photography with Sony H300
59
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
40
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A300
Street photography with Sony H300
74
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than average (590 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A300
Sports photography with Sony H300
54
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10MP)
50
great zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery (350 CIPA)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A300
Travel photography with Sony H300
45
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
56
better than average battery (350 CIPA)
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than average (590g)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A300 Landscape photography features
Sony H300 Landscape photography features
57
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not have Timelapse mode
47
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
better than average battery (350 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A300 Vlogging info
Sony H300 Vlogging info
9
can't shoot video
24
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
heavier than average (590 grams)
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Sony A300 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony H300
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2008-01-30 2014-02-13
Body design Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3872 x 2592 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-875mm (35.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3-5.9
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 8.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 632g (1.39 pounds) 590g (1.30 pounds)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 538 not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $0 $249