Sony HX300 vs Sony RX10 IV
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Sony HX300 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
- Launched February 2013
- Succeeded the Sony HX200V
- Updated by Sony HX400V
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
- Launched September 2017
- Earlier Model is Sony RX10 III
Sony HX300 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview
Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony HX300 versus Sony RX10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Sony. The image resolution of the HX300 (20MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is fairly comparable but the HX300 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.
Photography GlossaryThe HX300 was announced 5 years earlier than the RX10 IV and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the HX300 grades versus the RX10 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony HX300 vs Sony RX10 IV Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are available at Sony HX300 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Sony RX10 IV
HX300 | RX10 IV |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Sony HX300
RX10 IV | HX300 | |||
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Launched | September 2017 | February 2013 | More recent by 55 months | |
Display resolution | 1440k | 921k | Clearer display (+519k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Sony HX300 and Sony RX10 IV
HX300 | RX10 IV | |||
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Manual focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Sony HX300 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison
If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX300 comes with physical dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).
Contrast the Sony HX300 versus Sony RX10 IV in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the HX300 against the RX10 IV.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX300 and RX10 IV is 63 and 52 respectively.
Sony HX300 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The graphic here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the HX300 and RX10 IV.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The HX300 uses the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field harder. The older HX300 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
Sony HX300 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony HX300 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2013-02-20 | 2017-09-12 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.16 x 4.62mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.5mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 315 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-1200mm (50.0x) | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.8-6.3 | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 921 thousand dots | 1,440 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0 frames per second | 24.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash options | - | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | - | 1/2000 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 623 grams (1.37 lbs) | 1095 grams (2.41 lbs) |
Dimensions | 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") | 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 400 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $339 | $1,698 |