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Sony A6500 vs Sony H300

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Sony A6500 vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Previous Model is Sony A6300
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Sony A6500 vs Sony H300 Overview

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Sony A6500 versus Sony H300, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. The image resolution of the A6500 (24MP) and the H300 (20MP) is relatively similar but the A6500 (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6500 was announced 2 years after the H300 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the A6500 scores vs the H300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony H300

 A6500 H300 
IntroducedOctober 2016February 2014More modern by 33 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kSharper screen (+462k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony A6500

 H300 A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony H300

 A6500 H300 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony A6500 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Sony A6500 comes with outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A6500 and the H300.

Sony A6500 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6500 and H300 is 81 and 63 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The image below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6500 and H300.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A6500 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6500 will offer extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent A6500 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A6500 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A6500
Portrait photography with Sony H300
80
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
40
megapixel count decent (20MP)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Sony A6500 Street photography features
Sony H300 Street photography features
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
weather proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than average (590 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H300 as a Sports photography camera
77
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
low battery pack (350 shots)
50
great zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery power (350 CIPA)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 Travel photography information
Sony H300 Travel photography information
74
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
MP count good (24MP)
flash built-in
low battery pack (350 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
56
great battery power (350 per charge)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (875mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than average (590 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 Landscape photography factors
Sony H300 Landscape photography factors
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
low battery pack (350 per charge)
47
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
great battery power (350 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 Vlogging factors
Sony H300 Vlogging factors
39
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone port
display is not selfie friendly
24
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than average (590 grams)
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Sony A6500 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony H300
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-10-06 2014-02-13
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X 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 surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 425 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-875mm (35.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3-5.9
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 922k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot 201k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 8.80 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 453 grams (1.00 pounds) 590 grams (1.30 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 350 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $1,298 $249