Canon 350D vs Sony HX30V

Its time to look closer at the Canon 350D and Sony HX30V, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the 350D (8MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the 350D (APS-C) and HX30V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The 350D was brought out 7 years earlier than the HX30V which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 350D being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the 350D scores vs the HX30V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 350D and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 350D Gallery and Sony HX30V Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 350D offers outer measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Sony HX30V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 350D and the HX30V.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 350D and HX30V is 70 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 350D and HX30V.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 350D due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX30V will show greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 350D will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.