Sony HX300 vs Sony TF1

Its time to look closer at the Sony HX300 versus Sony TF1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof and they are both created by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the HX300 (20MP) and TF1 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HX300 was unveiled 4 months before the TF1 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the HX300 matches up against the TF1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The full galleries are viewable at Sony HX300 Gallery and Sony TF1 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Sony HX300 offers outside dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs) while the Sony TF1 has specifications of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the HX300 against the TF1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX300 and TF1 is 63 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX300 and TF1.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony HX300 to resolve greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively.