Sony H300 vs Sony RX100 VI

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Sony H300 vs Sony RX100 VI, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. The image resolution of the H300 (20MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is fairly well matched but the H300 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") use different sensor measurements.

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The H300 was launched 5 years before the RX100 VI which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the H300 scores versus the RX100 VI with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony H300 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony H300 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the H300 versus the RX100 VI.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H300 and RX100 VI is 63 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the H300 and RX100 VI.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels but different sensor dimensions. The H300 uses the tinier sensor which will make getting shallow DOF more challenging. The more aged H300 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.