Sony H300 vs Sony TX7

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Sony H300 versus Sony TX7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the H300 (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the H300 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The H300 was released 4 years after the TX7 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the H300 matches up against the TX7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The complete galleries are available at Sony H300 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony H300 has exterior 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 TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Sony H300 versus Sony TX7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the H300 compared to the TX7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H300 and TX7 is 63 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the H300 and TX7.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The H300 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony H300 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher H300 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.