Sony H300 vs Sony S2100

The following is a complete review of the Sony H300 and Sony S2100, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the H300 (20MP) and S2100 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H300 was introduced 4 years after the S2100 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the H300 matches up vs the S2100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The whole galleries are provided at Sony H300 Gallery and Sony S2100 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. 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) whilst the Sony S2100 has dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

See the Sony H300 and Sony S2100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the H300 against the S2100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the H300 and S2100 is 63 and 93 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The pic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the H300 and S2100.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony H300 to give you greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern H300 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.