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Nikon P330 vs Sony HX30V

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix P330 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Nikon P330 vs Sony HX30V Key Specs

Nikon P330
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Revealed March 2013
  • Succeeded the Nikon P310
  • Successor is Nikon P340
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
  • Announced February 2012
  • Superseded the Sony HX20V
  • Successor is Sony HX50V
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Nikon P330 vs Sony HX30V Overview

Below, we are comparing the Nikon P330 versus Sony HX30V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the P330 (12MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the P330 (1/1.7") and HX30V (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The P330 was introduced 13 months after the HX30V making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the P330 matches up versus the HX30V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Sony HX30V

 P330 HX30V 
AnnouncedMarch 2013February 2012More modern by 13 months

Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Nikon P330

 HX30V P330 
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Nikon P330 and Sony HX30V

 P330 HX30V 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Nikon P330 vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon P330 features outside dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the P330 against the HX30V.

Nikon P330 vs Sony HX30V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P330 and HX30V is 92 and 90 respectively.

Nikon P330 vs Sony HX30V top view buttons comparison

Nikon P330 vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The picture underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the P330 and HX30V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The P330 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX30V will provide more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent P330 should have an edge in sensor technology.

Nikon P330 vs Sony HX30V sensor size comparison

Nikon P330 vs Sony HX30V Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P330 vs Sony HX30V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P330 Portrait photography features
Sony HX30V Portrait photography features
42
manual focus
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
45
manual focus
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P330 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX30V as a Street photography camera
65
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/1.7")
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (254 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P330 Sports photography factors
Sony HX30V Sports photography factors
35
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
bad battery (200 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
49
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P330 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX30V as a Travel photography camera
61
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery (200 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competition in class (254 grams)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P330 Landscape photography details
Sony HX30V Landscape photography details
51
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
bad battery (200 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
50
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P330 Vlogging info
Sony HX30V Vlogging info
36
reasonably wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone support
34
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (254 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
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Nikon P330 vs Sony HX30V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P330 and Sony HX30V
 Nikon Coolpix P330Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix P330 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-03-04 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-5.6 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT-LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.50 m 7.10 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720p (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200 gr (0.44 lbs) 254 gr (0.56 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 213 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos 320 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
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