Sony H20 vs Sony H300

Below, we are matching up the Sony H20 vs Sony H300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the H20 (10MP) and H300 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H20 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the H300 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony H20 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the H20 matches up against the H300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are provided at Sony H20 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony H20 has got outside measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while 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).

Check out the Sony H20 vs Sony H300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the H20 versus the H300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H20 and H300 is 87 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the H20 and H300.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony H300 to result in extra detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older H20 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.