Sony NEX-5N vs Sony H300

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony NEX-5N and Sony H300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-5N (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is very comparable but the NEX-5N (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-5N was introduced 3 years prior to the H300 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the NEX-5N scores vs the H300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-5N & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are provided at Sony NEX-5N Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and size. The Sony NEX-5N comes with outside dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has specifications 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the NEX-5N compared to the H300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-5N and H300 is 89 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-5N and H300.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NEX-5N using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony H300 will produce more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older NEX-5N will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.