Sony H300 vs Sony A77 II

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony H300 vs Sony A77 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both produced by Sony. The resolution of the H300 (20MP) and the A77 II (24MP) is pretty similar but the H300 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The H300 was announced 3 months earlier than the A77 II and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the H300 grades versus the A77 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are available at Sony H300 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony H300 offers physical 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) while the Sony A77 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the H300 versus the A77 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the H300 and A77 II is 63 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the H300 and A77 II.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The H300 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 II will deliver more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively.