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Sony H300 vs Sony WX150

Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony H300 vs Sony WX150 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
  • Introduced February 2014
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released February 2012
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Sony H300 vs Sony WX150 Overview

In this article, we will be looking at the Sony H300 vs Sony WX150, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. The image resolution of the H300 (20MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is relatively close and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The H300 was manufactured 24 months after the WX150 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the H300 scores vs the WX150 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony WX150

 H300 WX150 
ReleasedFebruary 2014February 2012More modern by 24 months

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Sony H300

 WX150 H300 
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Sony H300 and Sony WX150

 H300 WX150 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Sony H300 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony H300 provides outside 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) while the Sony WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the H300 against the WX150.

Sony H300 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H300 and WX150 is 63 and 95 respectively.

Sony H300 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Sony H300 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The image here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the H300 and WX150.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony H300 to result in extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer H300 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony H300 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Sony H300 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H300 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony H300
Portrait photography with Sony WX150
40
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
38
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony H300
Street photography with Sony WX150
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (590g)
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (133g)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony H300 Sports photography features
Sony WX150 Sports photography features
50
great zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery life (350 shots)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony H300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Travel photography camera
56
good battery life (350 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (590g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
71
lighter than average (133 grams)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H300 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Landscape photography camera
47
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good battery life (350 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
46
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H300 Vlogging details
Sony WX150 Vlogging details
24
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (590 grams)
35
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (133g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
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Sony H300 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H300 and Sony WX150
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-02-13 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz(R) BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 20 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5152 x 3864 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-875mm (35.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology Clear Photo LCD ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Viewfinder resolution 201 thousand dots -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.80 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 590g (1.30 lbs) 133g (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 240 photos
Battery style 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 recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $249 $300