Sony H300 vs Sony WX10

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony H300 and Sony WX10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the H300 (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The H300 was announced 3 years after the WX10 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the H300 scores vs the WX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony H300 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony H300 features exterior measurements 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 WX10 has dimensions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the H300 vs the WX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H300 and WX10 is 63 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The image underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the H300 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony H300 to give you extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The younger H300 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.