Sony A6000 vs Sony HX30V

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony A6000 and Sony HX30V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A6000 (24MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the A6000 (APS-C) and HX30V (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6000 was manufactured 2 years after the HX30V which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the A6000 matches up versus the HX30V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Sony A6000 provides exterior dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony HX30V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the A6000 compared to the HX30V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6000 and HX30V is 85 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A6000 and HX30V.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A6000 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A6000 will show greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger A6000 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.