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Sony H300 vs Sony W830

Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony H300 vs Sony W830 Key Specs

Sony H300
(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
  • Revealed February 2014
Sony W830
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2014
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Sony H300 vs Sony W830 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Sony H300 versus Sony W830, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the H300 (20MP) and the W830 (20MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H300 was unveiled 2 months later than the W830 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the H300 matches up against the W830 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony W830

 H300 W830 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony H300

 W830 H300 

Common features in the Sony H300 and Sony W830

 H300 W830 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2014Similar age
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Sony H300 vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony H300 has external measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) while the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the H300 against the W830.

Sony H300 vs Sony W830 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the H300 and W830 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Sony H300 vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

Sony H300 vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The visual below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the H300 and W830.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same megapixels and you can expect similar quality of images although you might want to factor the age of the products into consideration.

Sony H300 vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Sony H300 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H300 vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H300 Portrait photography advice
Sony W830 Portrait photography advice
40
megapixel count decent (20MP)
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
38
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony H300 Street photography factors
Sony W830 Street photography factors
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than competitors in class (590 grams)
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony H300 Sports photography factors
Sony W830 Sports photography factors
50
great zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery pack (350 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H300 Travel photography factors
Sony W830 Travel photography factors
56
great battery pack (350 per charge)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (590 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3)
67
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony H300
Landscape photography with Sony W830
47
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
great battery pack (350 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
41
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H300 Vlogging details
Sony W830 Vlogging details
24
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than competitors in class (590g)
32
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
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Sony H300 vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H300 and Sony W830
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-02-13 2014-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5152 x 3864 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-875mm (35.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Max aperture f/3-5.9 f/3.3-6.3
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology Clear Photo LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Viewfinder resolution 201k dots -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.80 m 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash settings Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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 gr (1.30 lb) 122 gr (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" 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 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $249 $128