Sony A3000 vs Sony TX30

Following is a complete assessment of the Sony A3000 vs Sony TX30, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the A3000 (20MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is fairly comparable but the A3000 (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The A3000 was manufactured 2 months after the TX30 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the A3000 scores vs the TX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A3000 Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A3000 features external dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony TX30 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the A3000 and the TX30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A3000 and TX30 is 69 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3000 and TX30.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A3000 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A3000 will provide more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively.