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Sony HX300 vs Sony TX30

Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony HX300 vs Sony TX30 Key Specs

Sony HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Revealed February 2013
  • Earlier Model is Sony HX200V
  • Renewed by Sony HX400V
Sony TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Released July 2013
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Sony HX300 vs Sony TX30 Overview

The following is a detailed overview of the Sony HX300 vs Sony TX30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX300 (20MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is pretty similar and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HX300 was unveiled 5 months before the TX30 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the HX300 scores versus the TX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Sony TX30

 HX300 TX30 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Sony HX300

 TX30 HX300 
Screen dimension3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k921kSharper screen (+308k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony HX300 and Sony TX30

 HX300 TX30 
ReleasedFebruary 2013July 2013Similar age
Focus manually Very precise focus
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony HX300 vs Sony TX30 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony HX300 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs) whilst the Sony TX30 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the HX300 versus the TX30.

Sony HX300 vs Sony TX30 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the HX300 and TX30 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX300 vs Sony TX30 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX300 vs Sony TX30 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the HX300 and TX30.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX300 to offer you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively.

Sony HX300 vs Sony TX30 sensor size comparison

Sony HX300 vs Sony TX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX300 vs Sony TX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony HX300
Portrait photography with Sony TX30
42
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
38
manual focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony HX300 Street photography factors
Sony TX30 Street photography factors
50
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than others (623g)
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony HX300
Sports photography with Sony TX30
55
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
environment proof
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX300
Travel photography with Sony TX30
54
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (623 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
environment proof
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX300 Landscape photography details
Sony TX30 Landscape photography details
48
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
51
manual focus
rather wide (26mm)
decent sized screen (3.3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX300 Vlogging advice
Sony TX30 Vlogging advice
25
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than others (623 grams)
34
rather wide (26mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
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Sony HX300 vs Sony TX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX300 and Sony TX30
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-02-20 2013-07-26
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 28.5mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.3 f/3.5-4.8
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.3"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 623 grams (1.37 lbs) 141 grams (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Time lapse shooting
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $339 $230