Sony HX100V vs Sony HX30V

Its time to look much closer at the Sony HX100V and Sony HX30V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and they are both created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX100V (16MP) and the HX30V (18MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX100V was launched 4 months earlier than the HX30V so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the HX100V scores vs the HX30V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The complete galleries are available at Sony HX100V Gallery and Sony HX30V Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony HX100V offers outer dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Sony HX30V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Check the Sony HX100V and Sony HX30V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the HX100V compared to the HX30V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX100V and HX30V is 66 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the HX100V and HX30V.

As you can see, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony HX30V to give greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively.