Sony H300 vs Sony W530

Below, we are contrasting the Sony H300 vs Sony W530, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the H300 (20MP) and W530 (14MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The H300 was introduced 3 years after the W530 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the H300 matches up versus the W530 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony H300 Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony H300 features outer measurements 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 W530 has proportions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the H300 and the W530.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the H300 and W530 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the H300 and W530.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony H300 to resolve extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger H300 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.