Sony H300 vs Zeiss ZX1

The following is a comprehensive review of the Sony H300 and Zeiss ZX1, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Sony and Zeiss. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the H300 (20MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the H300 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The H300 was brought out 5 years before the ZX1 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the H300 matches up vs the ZX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 and Zeiss ZX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony H300 Gallery and Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony H300 provides external dimensions 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 Zeiss ZX1 has proportions of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Analyze the Sony H300 and Zeiss ZX1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the H300 versus the ZX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the H300 and ZX1 is 63 and 67 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The image here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the H300 and ZX1.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The H300 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Zeiss ZX1 will offer you greater detail having its extra 17MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged H300 is going to be behind in sensor tech.