Sony A700 vs Sony H300

Lets look closer at the Sony A700 and Sony H300, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The A700 was manufactured 7 years before the H300 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the A700 grades vs the H300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A700 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A700 offers outside measurements of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) and the Sony H300 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Examine the Sony A700 and Sony H300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A700 against the H300.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A700 and H300 is 58 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A700 and H300.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A700 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony H300 will result in more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged A700 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.