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Sony A560 vs Sony H300

Portability
64
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63
Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Sony A560 vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Sony A560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Introduced August 2010
  • Earlier Model is Sony A500
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
  • Announced February 2014
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Sony A560 vs Sony H300 Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Sony A560 vs Sony H300, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the A560 (14MP) and H300 (20MP) and the A560 (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The A560 was revealed 4 years prior to the H300 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the A560 grades against the H300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Sony H300

 A560 H300 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony A560

 H300 A560 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014August 2010More modern by 42 months

Common features in the Sony A560 and Sony H300

 A560 H300 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Sony A560 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A560 provides outside dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony H300 has proportions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the A560 against the H300.

Sony A560 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A560 and H300 is 64 and 63 respectively.

Sony A560 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The pic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A560 and H300.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A560 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H300 will result in greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged A560 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A560 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Sony A560 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A560 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A560 Portrait photography information
Sony H300 Portrait photography information
72
manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
40
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A560
Street photography with Sony H300
75
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competition (590 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A560 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H300 as a Sports photography camera
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery life (1,050 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
50
incredible zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
comes with tracking focus
good battery power (350 shots)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A560
Travel photography with Sony H300
60
good battery life (1,050 CIPA)
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
56
good battery power (350 shots)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (875mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (590 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A560 Landscape photography factors
Sony H300 Landscape photography factors
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (1,050 CIPA)
two card slots
does not have Time Lapse function
47
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good battery power (350 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A560 Vlogging features
Sony H300 Vlogging features
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic socket
display is not selfie friendly
24
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competition (590g)
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Sony A560 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A560 and Sony H300
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A560Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-08-24 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
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 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 15 -
Cross type focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-875mm (35.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3-5.9
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.53x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 8.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 599g (1.32 pounds) 590g (1.30 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 817 not tested
Other
Battery life 1050 photos 350 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two One
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