Sony H300 vs Sony TX1
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Sony H300 vs Sony TX1 Key Specs
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- 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
- Announced February 2014
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
- Released August 2009
Sony H300 vs Sony TX1 Overview
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Sony H300 vs Sony TX1 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony TX1
H300 | TX1 | |||
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Released | February 2014 | August 2009 | Newer by 56 months | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer display (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Sony H300
TX1 | H300 | |||
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Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Sony H300 and Sony TX1
H300 | TX1 | |||
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Manual focus | Lack of manual focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display sizing | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen |
Sony H300 vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison
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).
Check out the Sony H300 vs Sony TX1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Sony H300 vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Sony H300 vs Sony TX1 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2014-02-13 | 2009-08-06 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Bionz(R) | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.4" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 5152 x 3864 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-875mm (35.0x) | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3-5.9 | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus distance | - | 8cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 460 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | Clear Photo LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 201 thousand dot | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 2s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/1500s | 1/1250s |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 8.80 m | 3.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30p) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | - |
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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 590g (1.30 lbs) | 142g (0.31 lbs) |
Dimensions | 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") | 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 shots | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $249 | $350 |