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Sony A900 vs Sony HX30V

Portability
54
Imaging
66
Features
62
Overall
64
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Sony A900 vs Sony HX30V Key Specs

Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Launched October 2008
  • Updated by Sony A99
Sony HX30V
(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
  • Launched February 2012
  • Old Model is Sony HX20V
  • Replacement is Sony HX50V
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Sony A900 vs Sony HX30V Overview

Following is a in depth comparison of the Sony A900 and Sony HX30V, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and HX30V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The A900 was unveiled 4 years prior to the HX30V which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A900 matches up against the HX30V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Sony HX30V

 A900 HX30V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Sony A900

 HX30V A900 
LaunchedFebruary 2012October 2008More modern by 40 months

Common features in the Sony A900 and Sony HX30V

 A900 HX30V 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Screen resolution922k922kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Sony A900 vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A900 comes with physical dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has proportions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A900 compared to the HX30V.

Sony A900 vs Sony HX30V size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and HX30V is 54 and 90 respectively.

Sony A900 vs Sony HX30V top view buttons comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The picture below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and HX30V.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A900 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A900 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 7MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged A900 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A900 vs Sony HX30V sensor size comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony HX30V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A900 vs Sony HX30V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A900
Portrait photography with Sony HX30V
71
focusing manually
megapixel count amazing (25MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
no liveview feature
45
focusing manually
MP count good (18 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A900
Street photography with Sony HX30V
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
no moving screen
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (254 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A900
Sports photography with Sony HX30V
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count amazing (25 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
environment proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
49
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A900 Travel photography features
Sony HX30V Travel photography features
54
environment proofing
megapixel count amazing (25MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competition (254 grams)
MP count good (18MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A900
Landscape photography with Sony HX30V
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count amazing (25 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
has double storage slots
no liveview feature
lack of Timelapse recording
50
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A900 Vlogging information
Sony HX30V Vlogging information
9
lack of video recording
34
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (254g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
no external mic support
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Sony A900 vs Sony HX30V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A900 and Sony HX30V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2008-10-22 2012-02-28
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 25MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6048 x 4032 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Xtra Fine color LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 895 grams (1.97 lbs) 254 grams (0.56 lbs)
Physical dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 79 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1431 not tested
Other
Battery life 880 shots 320 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Dual Single
Retail pricing $2,736 $420