Sony H300 vs Sony S2000
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Sony H300 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe 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.
Sony H300 vs Sony S2000 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The complete galleries are available at Sony H300 Gallery & Sony S2000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony S2000
H300 | S2000 | |||
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Announced | February 2014 | January 2010 | Newer by 50 months | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony H300
S2000 | H300 |
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Common features in the Sony H300 and Sony S2000
H300 | S2000 | |||
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Manually focus | Lack of manual focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 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.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.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the H300 and S2000 is 63 and 93 respectively.
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.
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Sony H300 vs Sony S2000 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 | |
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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 |