Sony HX100V vs Sony ZV-1

Below is a thorough analysis of the Sony HX100V and Sony ZV-1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX100V (16MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is very close but the HX100V (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The HX100V was revealed 9 years before the ZV-1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the HX100V matches up versus the ZV-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V & Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are available at Sony HX100V Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX100V features outside dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the HX100V and the ZV-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX100V and ZV-1 is 66 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the HX100V and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The HX100V using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony ZV-1 will render extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older HX100V will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.