Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 vs Kodak EasyShare M381

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 and the Kodak EasyShare M381, 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-HX300 was introduced in February 2013 and Kodak EasyShare M381 was introduced in July 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

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.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 over Kodak EasyShare M381.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Kodak EasyShare M381 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300.

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.

Screen

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 and Kodak EasyShare M381 have 3.0" screens with 921k dot and 230k dot resolutions respectively. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Kodak EasyShare M381 has a Fixed screen

Electronic Viewfinder on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Kodak EasyShare M381.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 features a 20.4 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.16 x 4.62 mm and a total area of 28.5 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 12,800. Kodak EasyShare M381 features a 12 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 1,600.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution. Kodak EasyShare M381 can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 2264, 4000 x 2256, 2832 x 2128, 2048 x 1536, 1800 x 1200, 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 960 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 has an image stabilization.

Bluetooth on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer.

Battery

Kodak EasyShare M381 comes with KLIC-7003 battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 has a single card slot. Kodak EasyShare M381 has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300, and up to 1/1400 sec on Kodak EasyShare M381. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 3.20 m on Kodak EasyShare M381..

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 body has dimensions of 130 x 103 x 93 mm (5.12 x 4.06 x 3.66") and Kodak EasyShare M381 body has dimensions of 101 x 60 x 20 mm (3.98 x 2.36 x 0.79"). Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 weighs 623 g (1.37 lb / 21.98 oz) and Kodak EasyShare M381 weighs 153 g (0.34 lb / 5.40 oz).

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300

Kodak EasyShare M381

130 mm

103 mm

101 mm

60 mm

103 mm

60 mm