Sony NEX-3N vs Sony H300

Lets look more closely at the Sony NEX-3N vs Sony H300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-3N (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the NEX-3N (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The NEX-3N was brought out 11 months prior to the H300 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the NEX-3N scores versus the H300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-3N & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-3N Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-3N has got physical dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony H300 has dimensions 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the NEX-3N vs the H300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-3N and H300 is 89 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The photograph below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-3N and H300.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NEX-3N featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony H300 will give you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older NEX-3N is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.