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Sony H300 vs Sony RX100 IV

Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Sony H300 vs Sony RX100 IV 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
  • Announced February 2014
Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 III
  • Updated by Sony RX100 V
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Sony H300 vs Sony RX100 IV Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Sony H300 and Sony RX100 IV, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. The resolution of the H300 (20MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is pretty well matched but the H300 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The H300 was announced 16 months before the RX100 IV which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the H300 grades versus the RX100 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony RX100 IV

 H300 RX100 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Sony H300

 RX100 IV H300 
RevealedJune 2015February 2014More recent by 16 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k460kSharper screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony H300 and Sony RX100 IV

 H300 RX100 IV 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Sony H300 vs Sony RX100 IV Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony H300 enjoys exterior dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the H300 vs the RX100 IV.

Sony H300 vs Sony RX100 IV size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H300 and RX100 IV is 63 and 89 respectively.

Sony H300 vs Sony RX100 IV top view buttons comparison

Sony H300 vs Sony RX100 IV Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the H300 and RX100 IV.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The H300 uses the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF more challenging. The older H300 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony H300 vs Sony RX100 IV sensor size comparison

Sony H300 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H300 vs Sony RX100 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H300 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 IV as a Portrait photography camera
40
good megapixels (20MP)
supports face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
65
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Sony H300 Street photography details
Sony RX100 IV Street photography details
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competition (590 grams)
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony H300
Sports photography with Sony RX100 IV
50
long zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery power (350 shots)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
68
silent mode (1/32,000s)
max frames per second high (16.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
features tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony H300
Travel photography with Sony RX100 IV
56
better than average battery power (350 CIPA)
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (875mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (590 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3)
86
lighter than average in class (298 grams)
MP count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H300 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography features
47
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
better than average battery power (350 per charge)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse function
74
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony H300
Vlogging with Sony RX100 IV
24
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone support
more heavy than competition (590g)
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average in class (298g)
does not have external microphone socket
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Sony H300 vs Sony RX100 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H300 and Sony RX100 IV
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-02-13 2015-06-10
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz(R) Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5152 x 3864 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-875mm (35.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/3-5.9 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 201 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 16.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.80 m -
Flash modes Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 590 gr (1.30 pounds) 298 gr (0.66 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 562
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 280 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $249 $898