Sony A99 II vs Sony HX30V

Lets look more closely at the Sony A99 II vs Sony HX30V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and HX30V (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The A99 II was released 4 years later than the HX30V and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A99 II grades vs the HX30V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A99 II has physical measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has specifications 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the A99 II against the HX30V.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A99 II and HX30V is 57 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A99 II and HX30V.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A99 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A99 II will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 24 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A99 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.