Canon D30 vs Sony HX7V
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Canon D30 vs Sony HX7V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
- 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
- Launched February 2014
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Announced July 2011
Canon D30 vs Sony HX7V Overview
Following is a comprehensive overview of the Canon D30 vs Sony HX7V, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the D30 (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe D30 was launched 2 years after the HX7V which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the D30 scores vs the HX7V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Canon D30 vs Sony HX7V Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot D30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The complete galleries are available at Canon D30 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Sony HX7V
D30 | HX7V | |||
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Announced | February 2014 | July 2011 | More modern by 32 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Canon D30
HX7V | D30 | |||
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Display resolution | 921k | 461k | Sharper display (+460k dot) |
Common features in the Canon D30 and Sony HX7V
D30 | HX7V | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display size | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Missing Touch friendly display |
Canon D30 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon D30 has physical dimensions of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony HX7V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).
Check the Canon D30 vs Sony HX7V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the D30 and the HX7V.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the D30 and HX7V is 91 and 92 respectively.
Canon D30 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison
Usually, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The image here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the D30 and HX7V.
All in all, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX7V to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The younger D30 provides an advantage in sensor tech.
Canon D30 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder
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Canon D30 vs Sony HX7V Specifications
Canon PowerShot D30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Sony |
Model | Canon PowerShot D30 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V |
Category | Waterproof | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2014-02-12 | 2011-07-19 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | DIGIC 4 | BIONZ |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.9-4.8 | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 461k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | PureColor II LCD | XtraFine LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 2.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.50 m | 4.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, on, slow sync, off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | BuiltIn | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 218 gr (0.48 lbs) | 208 gr (0.46 lbs) |
Dimensions | 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 shots | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NB-6LH | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $329 | $499 |