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Sony A350 vs Sony H300

Portability
62
Imaging
53
Features
47
Overall
50
Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Sony A350 vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Sony A350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 674g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Launched June 2008
  • Later Model is Sony A380
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
  • Introduced February 2014
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Sony A350 vs Sony H300 Overview

Below is a in depth assessment of the Sony A350 versus Sony H300, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A350 (14MP) and H300 (20MP) and the A350 (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The A350 was brought out 6 years earlier than the H300 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A350 matches up against the H300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A350 over the Sony H300

 A350 H300 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony A350

 H300 A350 
IntroducedFebruary 2014June 2008More recent by 69 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony A350 and Sony H300

 A350 H300 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Sony A350 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A350 enjoys external dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony H300 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Check out the Sony A350 versus Sony H300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the A350 versus the H300.

Sony A350 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A350 and H300 is 62 and 63 respectively.

Sony A350 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A350 and H300.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A350 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H300 will show more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older A350 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A350 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Sony A350 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A350 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A350 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H300 as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
40
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A350
Street photography with Sony H300
66
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (674 grams)
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
heavier than competition (590 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A350 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H300 as a Sports photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
50
long zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
great battery power (350 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A350 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H300 as a Travel photography camera
51
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (674 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
56
great battery power (350 shots)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (875mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (590g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A350 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H300 as a Landscape photography camera
64
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no Timelapse recording
47
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
great battery power (350 shots)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A350 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H300 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
24
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
heavier than competition (590g)
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Sony A350 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A350 and Sony H300
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A350Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2008-06-06 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3056 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
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
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-875mm (35.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3-5.9
Total lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 8.80 m
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 674 gr (1.49 lb) 590 gr (1.30 lb)
Physical 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 rating 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 595 not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $600 $249