Sony H300 vs Sony TX10

Lets look more in depth at the Sony H300 and Sony TX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the H300 (20MP) and TX10 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The H300 was unveiled 2 years later than the TX10 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the H300 scores against the TX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The full galleries are available at Sony H300 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony H300 enjoys external dimensions 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 TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the H300 vs the TX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H300 and TX10 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H300 and TX10.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony H300 to result in more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer H300 provides an advantage in sensor technology.