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Canon PowerShot SX520 HS vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

4.72 in
3.22 in
Canon PowerShot SX520 HS Digital Camera
Canon PowerShot SX520 HS
5.02 in
3.5 in
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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3.8 out of 5
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Canon PowerShot SX520 HSCanon PowerShot SX520 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Sensor typeCMOSSuper HAD CCD
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px5152 x 3864 px
ProcessorDIGIC 4+BIONZ

Image

Canon PowerShot SX520 HSCanon PowerShot SX520 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 800
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO minimum10080
ISO maximum32003200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px5152 x 3864 px
White balance presets59
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPGJPG
Image stabilizeryesno
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical

Optics and focus

Canon PowerShot SX520 HSCanon PowerShot SX520 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Optical zoom42.0 x35.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x280.0 x
Minimum aperture3.43.4
Maximum aperture3.43
Focal length equiv24 - 100825 - 875
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Normal focus range1.97 in0.39 in
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical

Screen and viewfinder

Canon PowerShot SX520 HSCanon PowerShot SX520 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots461000460000
Touch screennono
ViewfinderNoneElectronic

Photography features

Canon PowerShot SX520 HSCanon PowerShot SX520 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s2.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus22
Exposure compensation minus-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2sec
Histogramyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range5.58.8
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in mode
  • Slow synchro
  • Auto mode
  • Flash off
  • Redeye reduction
Continuous drive1.6 fps0.8 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesno
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 10
  • 2

Videography features

Canon PowerShot SX520 HSCanon PowerShot SX520 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeFull HDHD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
MP4
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Canon PowerShot SX520 HSCanon PowerShot SX520 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMono
Speaker typeMonoMono

Design

Canon PowerShot SX520 HSCanon PowerShot SX520 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Body typeBridgeCompact
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Canon PowerShot SX520 HSCanon PowerShot SX520 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Weight15.56 oz17.46 oz
Width4.72 in5.02 in
Height3.22 in3.5 in
Depth3.62 in3.61 in

Storage

Canon PowerShot SX520 HSCanon PowerShot SX520 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • DPOF

Power

Canon PowerShot SX520 HSCanon PowerShot SX520 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Power source type
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)210350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
AA
Number of batteries supported14

Connectivity

Canon PowerShot SX520 HSCanon PowerShot SX520 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
HDMIyesno
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnono
Microphone portnono
PictBridgeyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
AV outputyesyes

Other features

Canon PowerShot SX520 HSCanon PowerShot SX520 HS
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
GPSnono
Energy Star certifiednono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300