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Sony H300 vs Sony S2000

Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony H300 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Revealed February 2014
Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Sony H300 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Sony H300 vs Sony S2000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the H300 (20MP) and S2000 (10MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H300 was launched 4 years after the S2000 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the H300 grades against the S2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony S2000

 H300 S2000 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2010Newer by 50 months
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony H300

 S2000 H300 

Common features in the Sony H300 and Sony S2000

 H300 S2000 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Sony H300 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony H300 provides outer measurements 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 S2000 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Sony H300 vs Sony S2000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the H300 vs the S2000.

Sony H300 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the H300 and S2000 is 63 and 93 respectively.

Sony H300 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Sony H300 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the H300 and S2000.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony H300 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher H300 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony H300 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Sony H300 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H300 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony H300
Portrait photography with Sony S2000
40
decent MP (20MP)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
19
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony H300 Street photography details
Sony S2000 Street photography details
43
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition (590g)
46
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony H300 Sports photography highlights
Sony S2000 Sports photography highlights
50
excellent zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (350 shots)
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,200s)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H300 Travel photography info
Sony S2000 Travel photography info
56
great battery pack (350 per charge)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (875mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (590 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3)
50
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
low resolution (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H300 Landscape photography advice
Sony S2000 Landscape photography advice
47
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
great battery pack (350 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
27
screen size is good (3 inches)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H300 as a Vlogging camera
Sony S2000 as a Vlogging camera
24
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than competition (590 grams)
21
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic port
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Sony H300 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H300 and Sony S2000
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-02-13 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz(R) Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
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 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-875mm (35.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximum aperture f/3-5.9 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Viewfinder resolution 201k dot -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 1s
Max shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1200s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.80 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 590g (1.30 lbs) 167g (0.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" 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 -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $249 $225