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Canon SX150 IS vs Sony HX30V

Portability
86 Imaging
37 Features
40 Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX150 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V front
Portability
90 Imaging
41 Features
50 Overall
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Canon SX150 IS vs Sony HX30V Key Specs

Canon SX150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 306g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Announced May 2012
  • Older Model is Canon SX130 IS
  • Renewed by Canon SX160 IS
Sony HX30V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Replaced the Sony HX20V
  • New Model is Sony HX50V
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Canon SX150 IS vs Sony HX30V Overview

Below, we are matching up the Canon SX150 IS vs Sony HX30V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the SX150 IS (14MP) and HX30V (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX150 IS was brought out 3 months after the HX30V which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a short view of how the SX150 IS grades against the HX30V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX150 IS over the Sony HX30V

          

          

            
 SX150 IS HX30V 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Canon SX150 IS

          

          

            
 HX30V SX150 IS 
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon SX150 IS and Sony HX30V

          

          

            
 SX150 IS HX30V 
IntroducedMay 2012February 2012Similar age
Focus manually  Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch friendly display  No Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon SX150 IS vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison

          

          

            
In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX150 IS offers exterior measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") with a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony HX30V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon SX150 IS vs Sony HX30V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SX150 IS vs the HX30V.
Canon SX150 IS vs Sony HX30V size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX150 IS and HX30V is 86 and 90 respectively.
Canon SX150 IS vs Sony HX30V top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX150 IS vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Typically, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The picture underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX150 IS and HX30V.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX30V to resolve more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively.

            Canon SX150 IS vs Sony HX30V sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon SX150 IS vs Sony HX30V Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon SX150 IS vs Sony HX30V Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon SX150 IS Portrait photography details
Sony HX30V Portrait photography details
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 focusing manually
 good  resolution (14 megapixels)
 features face detect focus
 cannot use external flash
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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 you can focus manually
 decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
 features face detection autofocus
 can't use external flash
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Canon SX150 IS Street photography information
Sony HX30V Street photography information
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (306g)
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
61
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition (254g)
 screen does not articulate
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon SX150 IS
Sports photography with Sony HX30V
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 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (14 megapixels)
 features tracking focus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 not so great battery pack (130 shots)
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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 incredible zoom range (25-500mm  20.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (18MP)
 features tracking autofocus
 lack of shutter priority mode
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon SX150 IS Travel photography factors
Sony HX30V Travel photography factors
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 lighter than competition (306 grams)
 good  resolution (14 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 decently wide (28mm)
 very long zoom (336mm)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
 not so great battery pack (130 CIPA)
 does not have a selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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 lighter than competition (254 grams)
 decent sensor resolution (18MP)
 built-in flash
 rather wide (25mm)
 long reach (500mm)
 no Time Lapse recording
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon SX150 IS Landscape photography information
Sony HX30V Landscape photography information
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 focusing manually
 decently wide (28mm)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (14 megapixels)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 sensor  is very small (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 not so great battery pack (130 shots)
 does not have Time Lapse recording
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 you can focus manually
 rather wide (25mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (18MP)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW support
 no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon SX150 IS Vlogging info
Sony HX30V Vlogging info
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 decently wide (28mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detect focus
 lighter than competition (306 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
 does not have a selfie friendly display
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 does not have mic support
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 rather wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detection autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition (254g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
 does not feature selfie friendly screen
 no external mic jack
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Canon SX150 IS vs Sony HX30V Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX150 IS and Sony HX30V
 Canon PowerShot SX150 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-05-14 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  3:2 4:3 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 1 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-336mm (12.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 3.00 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 306 gr (0.67 lbs) 254 gr (0.56 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 130 images 320 images
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $249 $420