Sony H300 vs Sony W690
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Sony H300 vs Sony W690 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe 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.
Sony H300 vs Sony W690 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony H300 Gallery & Sony W690 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony W690
H300 | W690 | |||
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Revealed | February 2014 | February 2012 | Newer by 24 months | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W690 over the Sony H300
W690 | H300 |
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Common features in the Sony H300 and Sony W690
H300 | W690 | |||
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Manual focus | Lack of manual focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 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).
See the Sony H300 vs Sony W690 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H300 and W690 is 63 and 95 respectively.
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.
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Sony H300 vs Sony W690 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 | |
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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 |