Sony G3 vs Sony H300

Here, we are comparing the Sony G3 and Sony H300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the G3 (10MP) and H300 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The G3 was announced 6 years before the H300 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony G3 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the G3 matches up vs the H300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are provided at Sony G3 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony G3 has got outer dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony G3 and Sony H300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the G3 against the H300.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G3 and H300 is 94 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by seeing specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G3 and H300.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony H300 to produce greater detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older G3 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.