Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 is a bridge camera launched on 02/20/2013.

Technically speaking, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 30 overall. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 weights 623 gr and spans 130 x 103 x 93 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 2, ranks in the category best 26%.
• Speed Performance - Score 39, ranks in the category best 17%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 58, ranks among the worst 29% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 49, ranks among the worst 46% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Good, score 13, ranks in the best 46% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Landscape - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 34% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Sport - Good, score 33, ranks in the best 34% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Street - Good, score 45, ranks in the best 76% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Suboptimal, score 47, ranks 30% in its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 162.0 USD and 162.0 USD, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.