Kodak M530 vs Sony HX300

Here is a extensive overview of the Kodak M530 versus Sony HX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Kodak and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the M530 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The M530 was launched 4 years prior to the HX300 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Kodak M530 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the M530 grades vs the HX300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare M530 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The complete galleries are available at Kodak M530 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Kodak M530 has got outside measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony HX300 has specifications of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the M530 vs the HX300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the M530 and HX300 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the M530 and HX300.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony HX300 to give greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older M530 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.