Sony H300 vs Sony W550

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Sony H300 and Sony W550, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the H300 (20MP) and W550 (14MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The H300 was released 2 years later than the W550 and that is quite a large difference 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 W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the H300 matches up versus the W550 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The complete galleries are available at Sony H300 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Sony H300 offers external 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 W550 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the H300 versus the W550.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H300 and W550 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the H300 and W550.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony H300 to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger H300 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.