Sony H300 vs Sony WX1

Lets look more closely at the Sony H300 vs Sony WX1, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the H300 (20MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the H300 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") use different sensor sizing.

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The H300 was announced 4 years after the WX1 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 WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the H300 matches up vs the WX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The whole galleries are provided at Sony H300 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony H300 offers exterior 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) and the Sony WX1 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the H300 and the WX1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the H300 and WX1 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specifications. The pic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H300 and WX1.

To sum up, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The H300 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H300 will provide more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent H300 provides an edge in sensor technology.