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Sony A6600 vs Sony HX30V

Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80
Sony Alpha a6600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX30V Key Specs

Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Introduced August 2019
  • Refreshed by Sony A6700
Sony HX30V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Earlier Model is Sony HX20V
  • New Model is Sony HX50V
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Sony A6600 vs Sony HX30V Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A6600 vs Sony HX30V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and HX30V (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The A6600 was released 7 years later than the HX30V and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A6600 scores versus the HX30V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Sony HX30V

 A6600 HX30V 
LaunchedAugust 2019February 2012More recent by 92 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Sony A6600

 HX30V A6600 

Common features in the Sony A6600 and Sony HX30V

 A6600 HX30V 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Display resolution922k922kExact same display resolution

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6600 offers physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Sony HX30V has measurements 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the A6600 versus the HX30V.

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX30V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6600 and HX30V is 77 and 90 respectively.

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX30V top view buttons comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A6600 and HX30V.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A6600 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A6600 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The newer A6600 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX30V sensor size comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX30V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX30V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6600 Portrait photography information
Sony HX30V Portrait photography information
82
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
45
focusing manually
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6600 Street photography features
Sony HX30V Street photography features
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
environment proofing
very good high ISO (32,000)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (254g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6600 Sports photography information
Sony HX30V Sports photography information
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
great battery pack (810 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
49
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6600 Travel photography details
Sony HX30V Travel photography details
84
great battery pack (810 shots)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
69
lighter than others (254g)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6600 Landscape photography details
Sony HX30V Landscape photography details
85
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
great battery pack (810 shots)
50
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6600 Vlogging factors
Sony HX30V Vlogging factors
84
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic port
34
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (254g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic support
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Sony A6600 vs Sony HX30V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6600 and Sony HX30V
 Sony Alpha a6600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2019-08-28 2012-02-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 32000 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 922k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.10 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 503 grams (1.11 pounds) 254 grams (0.56 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1497 not tested
Other
Battery life 810 pictures 320 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FZ1000 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $1,198 $420