Canon A1100 IS vs Sony HX30V

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon A1100 IS and Sony HX30V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the A1100 IS (12MP) and HX30V (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A1100 IS was unveiled 4 years earlier than the HX30V and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A1100 IS grades vs the HX30V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A1100 IS and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The full galleries are available at Canon A1100 IS Gallery and Sony HX30V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A1100 IS offers outside measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Examine the Canon A1100 IS and Sony HX30V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A1100 IS vs the HX30V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1100 IS and HX30V is 93 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A1100 IS and HX30V.

Clearly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony HX30V to offer more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older A1100 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.