Sony H300 vs Sony WX80

The following is a extended overview of the Sony H300 versus Sony WX80, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the H300 (20MP) and WX80 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The H300 was revealed 14 months after the WX80 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the H300 scores versus the WX80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are available at Sony H300 Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony H300 provides outer dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) whilst the Sony WX80 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the H300 compared to the WX80.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the H300 and WX80 is 63 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The pic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the H300 and WX80.

All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony H300 to render greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher H300 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.