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Sony H300 vs Sony WX70

Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony H300 vs Sony WX70 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
  • Released February 2014
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Sony H300 vs Sony WX70 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Sony H300 vs Sony WX70, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the H300 (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The H300 was launched 2 years later than the WX70 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the H300 grades against the WX70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony WX70

 H300 WX70 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2012Fresher by 25 months

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Sony H300

 WX70 H300 
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony H300 and Sony WX70

 H300 WX70 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony H300 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony H300 offers outside measurements 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 WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

Look at the Sony H300 vs Sony WX70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the H300 versus the WX70.

Sony H300 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the H300 and WX70 is 63 and 97 respectively.

Sony H300 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Sony H300 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the H300 and WX70.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony H300 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher H300 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Sony H300 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Sony H300 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H300 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H300 Portrait photography features
Sony WX70 Portrait photography features
40
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
34
decent MP (16MP)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony H300 Street photography information
Sony WX70 Street photography information
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than others in class (590g)
68
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
lighter than others (114g)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony H300 Sports photography features
Sony WX70 Sports photography features
50
long zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
good battery pack (350 per charge)
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
44
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H300 Travel photography details
Sony WX70 Travel photography details
56
good battery pack (350 shots)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (875mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (590g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3)
71
lighter than others (114 grams)
features touch focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony H300
Landscape photography with Sony WX70
47
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good battery pack (350 CIPA)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H300 Vlogging advice
Sony WX70 Vlogging advice
24
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than others in class (590 grams)
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (114 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
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Sony H300 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H300 and Sony WX70
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-02-13 2012-01-30
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz(R) BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-875mm (35.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3-5.9 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech Clear Photo LCD XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Viewfinder resolution 201k dot -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.80 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 590 grams (1.30 lb) 114 grams (0.25 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 images 240 images
Battery form 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 media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $249 $242