Sony A7S II vs Sony HX30V

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony A7S II vs Sony HX30V, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and HX30V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7S II was announced 3 years after the HX30V which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A7S II scores vs the HX30V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7S II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A7S II Gallery and Sony HX30V Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A7S II enjoys external measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony HX30V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the A7S II vs the HX30V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A7S II and HX30V is 68 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S II and HX30V.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7S II having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX30V will result in greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern A7S II will have a benefit in sensor technology.