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Sony HX300 vs Sony WX1

Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
51
Overall
46
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
18
Overall
27

Sony HX300 vs Sony WX1 Key Specs

Sony HX300
(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
Sony WX1
(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
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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 Glossary

The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Sony WX1

 HX300 WX1 
RevealedFebruary 2013August 2009Fresher by 44 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX1 over the Sony HX300

 WX1 HX300 

Common features in the Sony HX300 and Sony WX1

 HX300 WX1 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony HX300 vs Sony WX1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the HX300 and WX1 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX300 vs Sony WX1 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony HX300 vs Sony WX1 sensor size comparison

Sony HX300 vs Sony WX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX300 vs Sony WX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX300 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX1 Portrait photography factors
42
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony HX300 Street photography advice
Sony WX1 Street photography advice
50
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than competition (623 grams)
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX300 Sports photography info
Sony WX1 Sports photography info
55
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX300
Travel photography with Sony WX1
54
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
great reach (1200mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (623g)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
56
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX300 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX1 Landscape photography advice
48
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
31
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX300 Vlogging information
Sony WX1 Vlogging information
25
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of external mic jack
heavier than competition (623g)
28
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
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Sony HX300 vs Sony WX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX300 and Sony WX1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
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