Nikon P530 vs Sony HX30V

Lets take a closer look at the Nikon P530 and Sony HX30V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the P530 (16MP) and the HX30V (18MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The P530 was revealed 24 months later than the HX30V which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P530 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the P530 grades against the HX30V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P530 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon P530 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon P530 has outside measurements of 123mm x 84mm x 98mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.9") with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has sizing 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the P530 vs the HX30V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P530 and HX30V is 67 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the P530 and HX30V.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX30V to give more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger P530 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.