Canon D30 vs Sony HX7V

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").

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.