Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony H300

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony NEX-C3 versus Sony H300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-C3 (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is fairly close but the NEX-C3 (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-C3 was manufactured 3 years prior to the H300 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the NEX-C3 matches up vs the H300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-C3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are available at Sony NEX-C3 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-C3 comes with exterior dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has measurements 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the NEX-C3 versus the H300.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-C3 and H300 is 91 and 63 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-C3 and H300.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NEX-C3 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony H300 will result in extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older NEX-C3 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.