Sony HX300 vs Sony TX30
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Sony HX300 vs Sony TX30 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe 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.
Sony HX300 vs Sony TX30 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The full galleries are available at Sony HX300 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Sony TX30
HX300 | TX30 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Sony HX300
TX30 | HX300 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3.3" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 921k | Sharper screen (+308k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony HX300 and Sony TX30
HX300 | TX30 | |||
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Released | February 2013 | July 2013 | Similar 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).
Look at the Sony HX300 vs Sony TX30 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the HX300 and TX30 is 63 and 96 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony HX300 vs Sony TX30 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 | |
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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 |