Sony H300 vs Sony W610
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Sony H300 vs Sony W610 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
- 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
- Released February 2014
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
- Launched January 2012
Sony H300 vs Sony W610 Overview
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").
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Sony H300 vs Sony W610 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony W610
H300 | W610 | |||
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Launched | February 2014 | January 2012 | More modern by 26 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Sony H300
W610 | H300 |
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Common features in the Sony H300 and Sony W610
H300 | W610 | |||
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Manually focus | Lack of manual focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Sony H300 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison
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).
See the Sony H300 versus Sony W610 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Sony H300 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Sony H300 vs Sony W610 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2014-02-13 | 2012-01-10 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Bionz(R) | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20MP | 14MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 5152 x 3864 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 25-875mm (35.0x) | 26-105mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3-5.9 | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 4cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | Clear Photo LCD | Clear Photo TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 201 thousand dot | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 1 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/1500 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 8.80 m | 3.50 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30p) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 590 grams (1.30 pounds) | 113 grams (0.25 pounds) |
Dimensions | 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") | 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 shots | 250 shots |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $249 | $200 |