Sony HX300 vs Sony WX1
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Sony HX300 vs Sony WX1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
- Released February 2013
- Earlier Model is Sony HX200V
- Newer Model is Sony HX400V
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 160 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 149g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
- Revealed August 2009
Sony HX300 vs Sony WX1 Overview
Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony HX300 versus Sony WX1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the HX300 (20MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the HX300 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor sizes.
Photography GlossaryThe HX300 was brought out 3 years later than the WX1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the HX300 matches up vs the WX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony HX300 vs Sony WX1 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony HX300 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Sony WX1
HX300 | WX1 | |||
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Revealed | February 2013 | August 2009 | Fresher by 44 months | |
Manually focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper display (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Sony HX300
WX1 | HX300 |
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Common features in the Sony HX300 and Sony WX1
HX300 | WX1 | |||
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Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | No Touch friendly display |
Sony HX300 vs Sony WX1 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony HX300 offers physical dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs) and the Sony WX1 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
Check out the Sony HX300 versus Sony WX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the HX300 against the WX1.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the HX300 and WX1 is 63 and 96 respectively.
Sony HX300 vs Sony WX1 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The photograph below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the HX300 and WX1.
All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The HX300 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX300 will render greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively. The younger HX300 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.
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Sony HX300 vs Sony WX1 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
Released | 2013-02-20 | 2009-08-06 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.4" |
Sensor measurements | 6.16 x 4.62mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor area | 28.5mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 160 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-1200mm (50.0x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.8-6.3 | f/2.4-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 921k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 5.00 m |
Flash modes | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 623g (1.37 lb) | 149g (0.33 lb) |
Dimensions | 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") | 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") |
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 | ||
Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | - | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail price | $339 | $149 |