Kodak Sport vs Sony HX30V

Its time to look a little more closely at the Kodak Sport versus Sony HX30V, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Kodak and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the Sport (12MP) and HX30V (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Sport was launched 14 months earlier than the HX30V making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the Sport grades vs the HX30V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare Sport and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The complete galleries are viewable at Kodak Sport Gallery and Sony HX30V Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Kodak Sport provides outside dimensions of 147mm x 58mm x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Sony HX30V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Sport against the HX30V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the Sport and HX30V is 92 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Sport and HX30V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony HX30V to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older Sport is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.