Sony H300 vs Sony WX5
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Sony H300 vs Sony WX5 Key Specs
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- 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
- Released February 2014
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
- Introduced July 2010
Sony H300 vs Sony WX5 Overview
The following is a extensive comparison of the Sony H300 and Sony WX5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the H300 (20MP) and WX5 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe H300 was introduced 3 years after the WX5 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.
Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the H300 grades vs the WX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Sony H300 vs Sony WX5 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are provided at Sony H300 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony WX5
H300 | WX5 | |||
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Introduced | February 2014 | July 2010 | Newer by 44 months | |
Display size | 3" | 2.8" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony H300
WX5 | H300 | |||
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Display resolution | 461k | 460k | Clearer display (+1k dot) |
Common features in the Sony H300 and Sony WX5
H300 | WX5 | |||
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Manually focus | Lack of manual focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither comes with Touch friendly display |
Sony H300 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony H300 comes with outer 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 WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).
Examine the Sony H300 and Sony WX5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the H300 and the WX5.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the H300 and WX5 is 63 and 95 respectively.
Sony H300 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the H300 and WX5.
Clearly, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony H300 to produce more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern H300 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Sony H300 vs Sony WX5 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2014-02-13 | 2010-07-08 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | 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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 5152 x 3864 | 4000 x 3000 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-875mm (35.0x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3-5.9 | f/2.4-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 2.8" |
Resolution of screen | 460k dot | 461k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | Clear Photo LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 201k dot | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 2 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/1500 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 8.80 m | 5.10 m |
Flash options | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
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 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | AVCHD |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 590 grams (1.30 pounds) | 146 grams (0.32 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") | 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 pictures | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $249 | $250 |