Sony HX300 vs Sony RX100
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Sony HX300 vs Sony RX100 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
- Previous Model is Sony HX200V
- Successor is Sony HX400V
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
- 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Announced August 2012
- Replacement is Sony RX100 II
Photography Glossary Sony HX300 vs Sony RX100 Overview
Below is a thorough review of the Sony HX300 vs Sony RX100, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. The resolution of the HX300 (20MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the HX300 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") posses totally different sensor measurements.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe HX300 was manufactured 6 months later than the RX100 and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the HX300 matches up against the RX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are available at Sony HX300 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Sony RX100
| HX300 | RX100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Sony HX300
| RX100 | HX300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 1229k |  | 921k | Sharper screen (+308k dot) |
Common features in the Sony HX300 and Sony RX100
| HX300 | RX100 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2013 |  | August 2012 | Same age |
| Focus manually |  | Very precise focusing | ||
| Screen size | 3" |  | 3" | Same screen measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Neither has Touch friendly screen |
Sony HX300 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony HX300 has physical measurements of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).
Contrast the Sony HX300 vs Sony RX100 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the HX300 compared to the RX100.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX300 and RX100 is 63 and 91 respectively.
Sony HX300 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is tough to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the HX300 and RX100.
Clearly, the two cameras come with the identical megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The HX300 has the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF more challenging.
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Sony HX300 vs Sony RX100 Specifications
| Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Sony | Sony |
| Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Compact |
| Launched | 2013-02-20 | 2012-08-28 |
| Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Large Sensor Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.16 x 4.62mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
| Sensor area | 28.5mm² | 116.2mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20MP | 20MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 5472 x 3648 |
| Max native ISO | 12800 | 25600 |
| Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-1200mm (50.0x) | 28-100mm (3.6x) |
| Max aperture | f/2.8-6.3 | f/1.8-4.9 |
| Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 921k dot | 1,229k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Display technology | - | WhiteMagic TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 10.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | - | 1/2000 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 623 gr (1.37 lb) | 240 gr (0.53 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 66 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.6 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.4 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 390 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 330 photos |
| Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
| Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail price | $339 | $448 |