Sony H300 vs Sony HX5

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The full galleries are provided at Sony H300 Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.

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.

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

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.