Sony A560 vs Sony H300

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A560 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

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.

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

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.