Sony A900 vs Sony H300

The following is a extended analysis of the Sony A900 versus Sony H300, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and H300 (20MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and H300 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A900 was announced 6 years earlier than the H300 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the A900 matches up against the H300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are available at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A900 offers physical measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the A900 and the H300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A900 and H300 is 54 and 63 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing technical specs. The image below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A900 and H300.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A900 using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony A900 will result in greater detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged A900 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.