Sony A6100 vs Sony HX30V

Here is a in depth overview of the Sony A6100 and Sony HX30V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and HX30V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6100 was manufactured 7 years later than the HX30V and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A6100 grades versus the HX30V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A6100 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A6100 enjoys external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while 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).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A6100 compared to the HX30V.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A6100 and HX30V is 81 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6100 and HX30V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6100 because of its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony A6100 will resolve more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher A6100 will have an advantage in sensor technology.