Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 vs Samsung ST100

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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 and the Samsung ST100, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 was introduced in February 2014 and Samsung ST100 was introduced in January 2010. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 Highlights

      • 20.1 MP 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
      • 80 - 3,200 Native ISO
      • Image Stabilization
      • 3.0" 460k dot Fixed Screen
      • 0.8 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash

      Samsung ST100 Highlights

      • 14.2 MP 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
      • 80 - 3,200 Native ISO
      • Image Stabilization
      • 3.50" 1,152k dot Fixed Screen
      • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash

      Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 and Samsung ST100.

      PROS

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

      Samsung ST100

      •   Cheap
      •   Video Capture
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   HDMI Output
      •   Video Capture
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Large Screen - 3.50"
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   HDMI Output
      •   Light - 155 g (0.34 lb / 5.47 oz)
      •   Internal Storage
      •   Orientation Sensor

      CONS

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

      Samsung ST100

      •   Small Sensor
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1500 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.8 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 350 shots
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14.2 Megapixel
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1000 sec
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing


      And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

      AVERAGE

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

      Samsung ST100

      •   Sensor Resolution - 20.1 Megapixel
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Viewfinder Resolution - 201k dot
      •   Weight - 590 g (1.30 lb / 20.81 oz)
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,152k dot

      Advantage of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 over Samsung ST100.

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 vs Samsung ST100
      Higher Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel vs 14.2 Megapixel
      Max Image Resolution 5152 x 3864 vs 4320 x 3240
      Selective Autofocus vs
      Tracking Autofocus vs
      Reaches Wider Angle 25 mm vs 35 mm
      Reachs More Telephoto 875 mm vs 175 mm
      Greater Optical Zoom 35x vs 5x
      Maximum Aperture at Wide End f/3 vs f/3.6
      Min Normal Focus Distance 1 cm vs 80 cm
      Lower Min Shutter Speed 30 sec vs 8 sec
      Higher Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) 1/1500 sec vs 1/1000 sec
      Manual Exposure Mode vs

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      Advantage of Samsung ST100

      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung ST100 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300.

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 vs Samsung ST100
      Touch-to-Focus vs
      Live View Autofocus vs
      Maximum Aperture at Tele End f/5.9 vs f/4.8
      Touch Screen vs
      Larger Screen 3.0" vs 3.50"
      Higher Resolution Screen 460k dot vs 1,152k dot
      Speaker vs Mono
      Lighter 590 g (1.30 lb / 20.81 oz) vs 155 g (0.34 lb / 5.47 oz)

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      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 Samsung ST100
        Video Capture
        Low Native ISO8080
        High Native ISO3,2003,200
        Face Detection
        Image Stabilization
        Built-in Flash
        HDMI Output
      WEAKNESSES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 Samsung ST100
        Small Sensor1/2.3-inch1/2.3-inch
        Timelapse Recording
        Screen TypeFixedFixed
        No Viewfinder
        Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/1500 sec1/1000 sec
        No External Flash Connectivity
        Low Video Resolution1280 x 7201280 x 720
        No Microphone Input
        No Headphone Output
        No Built-in GPS
        No Built-In Wi-Fi
        No Built-In Bluetooth
        No Environmental Sealing

      Screen

      Screen

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 has a 3.0" screen with 460k dot resolution and Samsung ST100 has a 3.50" screen with 1,152k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens. Samsung ST100 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Samsung ST100) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

      Sensor

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 features a 20.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200. Samsung ST100 features a 14.2 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200.

      Photography Features

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 is equipped with Bionz processor and can take pictures up to 5152 x 3864 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 5152 x 2896, 1920 x 1080 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios. Samsung ST100 can take pictures up to 4320 x 3240 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 3000, 4320 x 2880, 4272 x 2848, 4224 x 2376, 3648 x 2432, 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.


      Image Stabilization

      The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

      Connectivity, Battery and Storage

      USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

      Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Both cameras have HDMI connector for video signal output.


      Battery

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 comes with 4x AA battery pack with battery life of 350 shots.


      External Storage Slots

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo card slot. Samsung ST100 has a single MicroSD/ MicroSDHC card slot.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Shutter speed can go up to 1/1500 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300, and up to 1/1000 sec on Samsung ST100. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 can shoot continuously up to 0.8 fps.


      Flash

      Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 8.80 m on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 and 3.10 m on Samsung ST100..

      Physical Parameters

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 body has dimensions of 130 x 95 x 122 mm (5.12 x 3.74 x 4.8") and Samsung ST100 body has dimensions of 100 x 60 x 20 mm (3.94 x 2.36 x 0.79"). Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 weighs 590 g (1.30 lb / 20.81 oz) and Samsung ST100 weighs 155 g (0.34 lb / 5.47 oz).

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

      Samsung ST100

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      60 mm

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      Size comparisons of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 and Samsung ST100

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 and Samsung ST100 for Different Types of Photography

      We give scores to the cameras for six types of photography based on their features and specifications. Let us see how suitable they are for each type of photography.

      Landscape Photography

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

      Samsung ST100

      POOR
      50
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      AVERAGE
      57
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,152k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

      Samsung ST100

      AVERAGE
      66
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Viewfinder Resolution - 201k dot
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.8 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 350 shots
      GOOD
      80
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,152k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Wildlife Photography

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

      Samsung ST100

      AVERAGE
      65
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Viewfinder Resolution - 201k dot
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.8 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 350 shots
      GOOD
      77
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,152k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Portrait Photography

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

      Samsung ST100

      GOOD
      70
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      GOOD
      82
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Large Screen - 3.50"
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,152k dot
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Orientation Sensor

      Street Photography

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

      Samsung ST100

      GOOD
      78
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 590 g (1.30 lb / 20.81 oz)
      EXCELLENT
      88
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,152k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 155 g (0.34 lb / 5.47 oz)

      Travel Photography

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

      Samsung ST100

      GOOD
      79
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 590 g (1.30 lb / 20.81 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 350 shots
      EXCELLENT
      89
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,152k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 155 g (0.34 lb / 5.47 oz)

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 and Samsung ST100 and give them scores of 55 and 61 out of 100 recpectively. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

      Samsung ST100

      OVERALL
      55
      OVERALL
      61

      Sensor

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

      Samsung ST100

      POOR
      49
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Sensor Resolution - 20.1 Megapixel
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      POOR
      47
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 14.2 Megapixel
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO

      Photo

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

      Samsung ST100

      AVERAGE
      61
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1500 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 0.8 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      AVERAGE
      62
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1000 sec
      •   No External Flash Connectivity

      Video

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

      Samsung ST100

      POOR
      43
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      POOR
      43
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720

      Focusing

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

      Samsung ST100

      GOOD
      70
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      GOOD
      84
      •   Touch-to-Focus
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

      Samsung ST100

      POOR
      51
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Viewfinder Resolution - 201k dot
      GOOD
      76
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Large Screen - 3.50"
      •   Screen Resolution - 1,152k dot
      •   No Viewfinder

      Connectivity

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

      Samsung ST100

      AVERAGE
      60
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      AVERAGE
      60
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth

      Battery, Storage and Physical

      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

      Samsung ST100

      POOR
      41
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 590 g (1.30 lb / 20.81 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 350 shots
      POOR
      49
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 155 g (0.34 lb / 5.47 oz)
      •   Internal Storage


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