Sony HX1 vs Sony QX30

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony HX1 versus Sony QX30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Lens-style and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the HX1 (9MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the HX1 (1/2.4") and QX30 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The HX1 was released 6 years earlier than the QX30 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the HX1 grades against the QX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The complete galleries are provided at Sony HX1 Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Sony HX1 enjoys external dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs) while the Sony QX30 has sizing of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the HX1 vs the QX30.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the HX1 and QX30 is 67 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX1 and QX30.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The HX1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony QX30 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged HX1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.