Sony H300 vs Sony TX1

Lets examine more closely at the Sony H300 vs Sony TX1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the H300 (20MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the H300 (1/2.3") and TX1 (1/2.4") use different sensor dimensions.

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The H300 was brought out 4 years after the TX1 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the H300 grades vs the TX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony H300 Gallery and Sony TX1 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony H300 has got outside 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) and the Sony TX1 has dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the H300 vs the TX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H300 and TX1 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the H300 and TX1.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The H300 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony H300 will resolve greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher H300 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.