Sony NEX-3 vs Sony H300

Here is a complete assessment of the Sony NEX-3 vs Sony H300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the NEX-3 (14MP) and H300 (20MP) and the NEX-3 (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-3 was announced 4 years prior to the H300 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the NEX-3 matches up against the H300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are provided at Sony NEX-3 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-3 features external measurements of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has sizing 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the NEX-3 compared to the H300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-3 and H300 is 89 and 63 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-3 and H300.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NEX-3 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony H300 will show more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older NEX-3 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.