Sony HX300 vs Sony TX200V

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony HX300 and Sony TX200V, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. The image resolution of the HX300 (20MP) and the TX200V (18MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The HX300 was unveiled 13 months later than the TX200V making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the HX300 grades versus the TX200V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The full galleries are provided at Sony HX300 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Sony HX300 offers outer dimensions 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 TX200V has sizing of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the HX300 vs the TX200V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX300 and TX200V is 63 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the HX300 and TX200V.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX300 to deliver more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern HX300 provides an advantage in sensor tech.