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Sony H300 vs Sony HX5

Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Sony H300 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

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
  • Released February 2014
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2010
Photography Glossary

Sony H300 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony H300 versus Sony HX5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the H300 (20MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the H300 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The H300 was revealed 3 years later than the HX5 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the H300 grades versus the HX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony HX5

 H300 HX5 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014June 2010Fresher by 45 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony H300

 HX5 H300 

Common features in the Sony H300 and Sony HX5

 H300 HX5 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Sony H300 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony H300 features outside dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the H300 and the HX5.

Sony H300 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H300 and HX5 is 63 and 92 respectively.

Sony H300 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony H300 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the H300 and HX5.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The H300 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony H300 will show greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher H300 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sony H300 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Sony H300 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H300 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony H300
Portrait photography with Sony HX5
40
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony H300 Street photography info
Sony HX5 Street photography info
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than others (590g)
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony H300 Sports photography details
Sony HX5 Sports photography details
50
amazing zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (350 per charge)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony H300
Travel photography with Sony HX5
56
better than average battery pack (350 per charge)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (875mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (590g)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3)
60
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony H300
Landscape photography with Sony HX5
47
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (350 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
37
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H300 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX5 as a Vlogging camera
24
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone port
more heavy than others (590g)
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
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Sony H300 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H300 and Sony HX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-02-13 2010-06-16
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz(R) Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5152 x 3864 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-875mm (35.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Viewfinder resolution 201 thousand dot -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.80 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 590g (1.30 lb) 200g (0.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $249 $275