Canon 1100D vs Sony HX300

Lets look more closely at the Canon 1100D vs Sony HX300, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the 1100D (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the 1100D (APS-C) and HX300 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The 1100D was released 22 months before the HX300 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1100D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the 1100D scores against the HX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 1100D & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The complete galleries are available at Canon 1100D Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 1100D has got physical measurements of 130mm x 100mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has sizing of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the 1100D and the HX300.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 1100D and HX300 is 67 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 1100D and HX300.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1100D featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony HX300 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older 1100D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.