Sony A380 vs Sony H300

Below is a in depth assessment of the Sony A380 vs Sony H300, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the A380 (14MP) and H300 (20MP) and the A380 (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The A380 was manufactured 5 years before the H300 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the A380 matches up versus the H300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A380 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A380 has got physical dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs) and the Sony H300 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A380 and the H300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A380 and H300 is 68 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A380 and H300.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A380 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony H300 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older A380 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.