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Sony H300 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
63 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62 Imaging
66 Features
85 Overall
73

Sony H300 vs Sony A77 II 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
  • Launched February 2014
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony A77
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Sony H300 vs Sony A77 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Sony A77 II

		

		

			
 H300 A77 II 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Sony H300

		

		

			
 A77 II H300 
Manually focus  More exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen  Take selfies
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Sony H300 and Sony A77 II

		

		

			
 H300 A77 II 
IntroducedFebruary 2014May 2014Similar age
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Touch friendly screen  Neither offers Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Sony H300 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

		

		

			
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.
Sony H300 vs Sony A77 II size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the H300 and A77 II is 63 and 62 respectively.
Sony H300 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Sony H300 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
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.
	
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Sony H300 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Sony H300 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Sony H300
Portrait photography with Sony A77 II
40
 megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
 provides face detect autofocus
 lack of manual focus
 external flash not possible
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
79
 manual focus
 megapixel count good (24MP)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 features face detect focusing
 delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Sony H300 as a Street photography camera
 Sony A77 II as a Street photography camera
43
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 no moving screen
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 heavier than competition in class (590g)
76
 screen can move to multiple angles
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 delivers RAW files
 environment proof
 good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Sony H300
Sports photography with Sony A77 II
50
 incredible zoom range (25-875mm  35.0 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (20MP)
 provides tracking focus
 better than average battery life (350 shots)
 slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
76
 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 features tracking focus
 environment proof
 has phase detect AF
 not so great battery life (480 shots)
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Travel Comparison
Sony H300 Travel photography factors
Sony A77 II Travel photography factors
56
 better than average battery life (350 per charge)
 megapixel count decent (20MP)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 very long reach (875mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
 heavier than competition in class (590 grams)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 slow max aperture (f3)
64
 environment proof
 megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 display is selfie friendly
 no Timelapse recording
 not so great battery life (480 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison
Sony H300 Landscape photography information
Sony A77 II Landscape photography information
47
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 megapixel count decent (20MP)
 better than average battery life (350 CIPA)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow max aperture (f3)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 doesn't have Time Lapse recording
73
 manual focus
 switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 megapixel count good (24MP)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 good high ISO (25,600)
 delivers RAW files
 environment proof
 not so great battery life (480 per charge)
 no Timelapse recording
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Sony H300 Vlogging advice
Sony A77 II Vlogging advice
24
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides face detect autofocus
 slow max aperture (f3)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have mic support
 heavier than competition in class (590g)
78
 display is selfie friendly
 has image stabilization (Sensor based)
 features face detect focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 has microphone jack
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Sony H300 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Sony H300 and Sony A77 II
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 Sony SLT-A77 II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Launched 2014-02-13 2014-05-21
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz(R) Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 50
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 25-875mm (35.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3-5.9 -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Display tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 201k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 8.80 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Fastest flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 590 gr (1.30 lb) 647 gr (1.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life 350 images 480 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $249 $1,198