Nikon D3S vs Sony HX30V

Lets look more closely at the Nikon D3S and Sony HX30V, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the D3S (12MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the D3S (Full frame) and HX30V (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The D3S was unveiled 24 months prior to the HX30V making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D3S being a Large SLR camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the D3S scores vs the HX30V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D3S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The full galleries are available at Nikon D3S Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D3S provides outside dimensions of 160mm x 157mm x 88mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.5") along with a weight of 1240 grams (2.73 lbs) whilst the Sony HX30V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

See the Nikon D3S and Sony HX30V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the D3S compared to the HX30V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the D3S and HX30V is 51 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D3S and HX30V.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D3S using its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX30V will give you extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older D3S is going to be behind in sensor innovation.