Sony HX300 vs Sony TX100V

Following is a thorough assessment of the Sony HX300 and Sony TX100V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the HX300 (20MP) and TX100V (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The HX300 was announced 2 years after the TX100V which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the HX300 matches up vs the TX100V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The whole galleries are provided at Sony HX300 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony HX300 provides external measurements of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs) while the Sony TX100V has measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Sony HX300 and Sony TX100V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the HX300 vs the TX100V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX300 and TX100V is 63 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX300 and TX100V.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX300 to produce extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more recent HX300 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.