Sony H300 vs Sony W610

Following is a complete review of the Sony H300 versus Sony W610, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the H300 (20MP) and W610 (14MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The H300 was introduced 2 years after the W610 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the H300 matches up vs the W610 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are available at Sony H300 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony H300 provides outside dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) while the Sony W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the H300 against the W610.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the H300 and W610 is 63 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the H300 and W610.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony H300 to provide you with more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer H300 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.