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Sony H300 vs Sony A65

Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
64
Features
85
Overall
72

Sony H300 vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Announced February 2014
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Released November 2011
  • Updated by Sony A68
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Sony H300 vs Sony A65 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony H300 versus Sony A65, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are offered by Sony. The image resolution of the H300 (20MP) and the A65 (24MP) is relatively comparable but the H300 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The H300 was introduced 2 years later than the A65 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the H300 grades versus the A65 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony A65

 H300 A65 
ReleasedFebruary 2014November 2011Fresher by 28 months

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Sony H300

 A65 H300 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony H300 and Sony A65

 H300 A65 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Sony H300 vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Sony H300 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs) and the Sony A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Compare the Sony H300 versus Sony A65 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the H300 and the A65.

Sony H300 vs Sony A65 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the H300 and A65 is 63 and 64 respectively.

Sony H300 vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Sony H300 vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the H300 and A65.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The H300 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A65 will show greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer H300 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony H300 vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Sony H300 vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony H300 vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony H300 Portrait photography info
Sony A65 Portrait photography info
40
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
78
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony H300 Street photography details
Sony A65 Street photography details
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competition in class (590g)
77
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony H300
Sports photography with Sony A65
50
amazing zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (350 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
82
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony H300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A65 as a Travel photography camera
56
better than average battery pack (350 per charge)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (875mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (590g)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
68
good resolution (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Sony H300 Landscape photography details
Sony A65 Landscape photography details
47
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (350 CIPA)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
75
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony H300 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A65 as a Vlogging camera
24
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (590 grams)
78
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone socket
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Sony H300 vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H300 and Sony A65
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony SLT-A65
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 Sony SLT-A65
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2014-02-13 2011-11-15
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz(R) Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5152 x 3864 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-875mm (35.0x) -
Max aperture f/3-5.9 -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 201k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.80 m 10.00 m
Flash options Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160s
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, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 590 grams (1.30 pounds) 622 grams (1.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 717
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 560 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $249 $700