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Sony a3500 vs Sony H300

Portability
69 Imaging
63 Features
54 Overall
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Sony Alpha a3500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
41

Sony a3500 vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Sony a3500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Old Model is Sony A3000
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Released February 2014
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Sony a3500 vs Sony H300 Overview

Following is a complete assessment of the Sony a3500 and Sony H300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. The resolution of the a3500 (20MP) and the H300 (20MP) is very well matched but the a3500 (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The a3500 was released 2 months after the H300 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the a3500 scores vs the H300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony a3500 over the Sony H300

					

					

						
 a3500 H300 
Manual focus  Dial precise focusing
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony a3500

					

					

						
 H300 a3500 
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Sony a3500 and Sony H300

					

					

						
 a3500 H300 
ReleasedMarch 2014February 2014Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen  Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Lack of Touch friendly display
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Sony a3500 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony a3500 has outer measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while 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).
Compare the Sony a3500 and Sony H300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the a3500 vs the H300.
Sony a3500 vs Sony H300 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a3500 and H300 is 69 and 63 respectively.
Sony a3500 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Sony a3500 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The image here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the a3500 and H300.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same megapixels but different sensor sizes. The a3500 has the larger sensor which is going to make getting bokeh easier.

						Sony a3500 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Sony a3500 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Sony a3500 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Sony a3500 Portrait photography advice
Sony H300 Portrait photography advice
77
 focusing manually
 decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 supports face detection focusing
 supports RAW formats
40
 resolution is good (20MP)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 can't use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Sony a3500 Street photography features
Sony H300 Street photography features
57
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 supports RAW formats
 screen is fixed
 no image stabilization
 heavier than average in class (411g)
43
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 fixed screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 more heavy than competition (590 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Sony a3500 Sports photography info
Sony H300 Sports photography info
60
 decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 supports tracking autofocus
 better than average battery pack (470 CIPA)
 continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
 no image stabilization
 no phase detect AF
50
 amazing zoom range (25-875mm  35.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (20 megapixels)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 great battery (350 per charge)
 low fps (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Sony a3500 Travel photography info
Sony H300 Travel photography info
60
 better than average battery pack (470 per charge)
 decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 does not have Time Lapse function
 heavier than average in class (411 grams)
 screen is not selfie friendly
56
 great battery (350 CIPA)
 resolution is good (20 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (875mm)
 lack of Timelapse mode
 more heavy than competition (590g)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Sony a3500
Landscape photography with Sony H300
70
 focusing manually
 swap lenses (Sony E mount)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 supports RAW formats
 better than average battery pack (470 per charge)
 no image stabilization
 does not have Time Lapse function
47
 relatively wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (20MP)
 great battery (350 CIPA)
 lack of manual focus
 cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Sony a3500 Vlogging advice
Sony H300 Vlogging advice
26
 supports face detection focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 no image stabilization
 does not have external mic jack
 heavier than average in class (411 grams)
24
 relatively wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of external microphone port
 more heavy than competition (590g)
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Sony a3500 vs Sony H300 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Sony a3500 and Sony H300
 Sony Alpha a3500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a3500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-03-21 2014-02-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ image Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 5456 x 3632 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-875mm (35.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3-5.9
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display tech TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution - 201k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100) 8.80 m
Flash options Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Maximum flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 411g (0.91 lb) 590g (1.30 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 photos 350 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $398 $249