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Sony H300 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
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  • Superseded the Sony A77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.

Sony H300 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

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
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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)
77
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