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Sony H300 vs Sony W350

Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony H300 vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Launched February 2014
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Sony H300 vs Sony W350 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Sony H300 and Sony W350, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the H300 (20MP) and W350 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H300 was manufactured 4 years later than the W350 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the H300 scores vs the W350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony W350

 H300 W350 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2010Fresher by 50 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony H300

 W350 H300 

Common features in the Sony H300 and Sony W350

 H300 W350 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Sony H300 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony H300 provides exterior measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) while the Sony W350 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the H300 and the W350.

Sony H300 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the H300 and W350 is 63 and 97 respectively.

Sony H300 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Sony H300 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the H300 and W350.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony H300 to provide you with greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer H300 provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Sony H300 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Sony H300 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H300 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H300 Portrait photography factors
Sony W350 Portrait photography factors
40
decent MP (20MP)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony H300 Street photography details
Sony W350 Street photography details
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than average (590 grams)
58
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony H300
Sports photography with Sony W350
50
incredible zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
comes with tracking focus
good battery (350 per charge)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H300 Travel photography info
Sony W350 Travel photography info
56
good battery (350 CIPA)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (875mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (590g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
66
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H300 Landscape photography advice
Sony W350 Landscape photography advice
47
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good battery (350 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
37
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H300 Vlogging advice
Sony W350 Vlogging advice
24
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than average (590 grams)
29
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
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Sony H300 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H300 and Sony W350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2014-02-13 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz(R) Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5152 x 3864 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-875mm (35.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range - 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Viewfinder resolution 201 thousand dots -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.80 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 590 grams (1.30 pounds) 117 grams (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $249 $200