Sony A350 vs Sony H300

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A350 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A350 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.