Sony H300 vs Sony T900

Below, we will be evaluating the Sony H300 and Sony T900, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the H300 (20MP) and T900 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The H300 was introduced 5 years after the T900 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the H300 matches up versus the T900 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony H300 Gallery & Sony T900 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony H300 has got external measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Sony T900 has sizing of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the H300 versus the T900.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the H300 and T900 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The image below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the H300 and T900.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony H300 to resolve more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent H300 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.