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Sony H300 vs Sony W690

Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony H300 vs Sony W690 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
  • Introduced February 2014
Sony W690
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 56 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Photography Glossary

Sony H300 vs Sony W690 Overview

The following is a in depth overview of the Sony H300 vs Sony W690, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the H300 (20MP) and W690 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H300 was announced 24 months after the W690 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the H300 matches up against the W690 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony W690

 H300 W690 
RevealedFebruary 2014February 2012Newer by 24 months
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Sony H300

 W690 H300 

Common features in the Sony H300 and Sony W690

 H300 W690 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Sony H300 vs Sony W690 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony H300 features outside dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Sony W690 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the H300 vs the W690.

Sony H300 vs Sony W690 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H300 and W690 is 63 and 95 respectively.

Sony H300 vs Sony W690 top view buttons comparison

Sony H300 vs Sony W690 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H300 and W690.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony H300 to result in greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent H300 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony H300 vs Sony W690 sensor size comparison

Sony H300 vs Sony W690 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H300 vs Sony W690 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony H300
Portrait photography with Sony W690
40
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
34
good resolution (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony H300 Street photography features
Sony W690 Street photography features
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than competitors in class (590g)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony H300 Sports photography factors
Sony W690 Sports photography factors
50
long zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery (350 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H300 Travel photography details
Sony W690 Travel photography details
56
good battery (350 CIPA)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
very long zoom (875mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (590 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3)
68
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
no Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H300 Landscape photography factors
Sony W690 Landscape photography factors
47
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good battery (350 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
43
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H300 Vlogging information
Sony W690 Vlogging information
24
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (590g)
31
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone socket
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Sony H300 vs Sony W690 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H300 and Sony W690
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-02-13 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-875mm (35.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Clear Photo LCD ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Viewfinder resolution 201 thousand dots -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.80 m 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 lbs) 142 grams (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") 94 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 images 220 images
Battery type 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 shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $249 $297