Sony A300 vs Sony HX30V
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Sony A300 vs Sony HX30V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
- Released January 2008
- Later Model is Sony A330
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
- Announced February 2012
- Succeeded the Sony HX20V
- Refreshed by Sony HX50V
Sony A300 vs Sony HX30V Overview
Below, we will be comparing the Sony A300 versus Sony HX30V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the A300 (APS-C) and HX30V (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe A300 was introduced 5 years earlier than the HX30V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.
Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A300 scores vs the HX30V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony A300 vs Sony HX30V Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The whole galleries are available at Sony A300 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony HX30V
A300 | HX30V | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Sony A300
HX30V | A300 | |||
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Announced | February 2012 | January 2008 | More modern by 49 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Clearer screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony HX30V
A300 | HX30V | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focus | |||
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither offers Touch screen |
Sony A300 vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A300 offers outside measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) and the Sony HX30V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
Contrast the Sony A300 versus Sony HX30V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A300 vs the HX30V.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A300 and HX30V is 64 and 90 respectively.
Sony A300 vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A300 and HX30V.
As you have seen, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A300 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX30V will result in extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged A300 will be behind in sensor tech.
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Sony A300 vs Sony HX30V Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V |
Category | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2008-01-30 | 2012-02-28 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.6 x 15.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 372.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.2-5.8 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 143 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.49x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 7.10 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 632g (1.39 pounds) | 254g (0.56 pounds) |
Dimensions | 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") | 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 64 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 538 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 320 images |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail pricing | $0 | $420 |