Casio EX-H30 vs Sony HX1

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-H30 and Sony HX1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Casio and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") feature different sensor size.

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The EX-H30 was released 21 months after the HX1 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the EX-H30 scores versus the HX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-H30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-H30 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Casio EX-H30 provides outer measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony HX1 has specifications of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-H30 compared to the HX1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-H30 and HX1 is 92 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The pic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-H30 and HX1.

All in all, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The EX-H30 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Casio EX-H30 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern EX-H30 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.