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Sony HX30V vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Sony HX30V vs Sony RX100 VI Key Specs

Sony HX30V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Earlier Model is Sony HX20V
  • Updated by Sony HX50V
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Introduced June 2018
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 V
  • New Model is Sony RX100 VII
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Sony HX30V vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony HX30V versus Sony RX100 VI, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX30V (18MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is fairly well matched but the HX30V (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The HX30V was manufactured 7 years earlier than the RX100 VI and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the HX30V grades against the RX100 VI when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Sony RX100 VI

 HX30V RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Sony HX30V

 RX100 VI HX30V 
IntroducedJune 2018February 2012More recent by 76 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k922kClearer display (+307k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony HX30V and Sony RX100 VI

 HX30V RX100 VI 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements

Sony HX30V vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and size. The Sony HX30V provides exterior measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony HX30V versus Sony RX100 VI in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the HX30V versus the RX100 VI.

Sony HX30V vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the HX30V and RX100 VI is 90 and 88 respectively.

Sony HX30V vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Sony HX30V vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the HX30V and RX100 VI.

Plainly, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The HX30V featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 VI will resolve greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older HX30V is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Sony HX30V vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Sony HX30V vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX30V vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX30V Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 VI Portrait photography factors
45
manual focus
MP count decent (18MP)
offers face detection focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
66
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Sony HX30V Street photography highlights
Sony RX100 VI Street photography highlights
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (254g)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (301g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX30V as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Sports photography camera
49
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
70
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
includes tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
not so great battery power (240 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX30V Travel photography info
Sony RX100 VI Travel photography info
69
lighter than competitors (254g)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
77
lighter than competition in class (301g)
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
reasonably wide (24mm)
not so great battery power (240 CIPA)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX30V Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 VI Landscape photography details
50
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse mode
65
manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
not so great battery power (240 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX30V as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Vlogging camera
34
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (254g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
77
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (301 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no microphone support
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Sony HX30V vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX30V and Sony RX100 VI
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30VSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-02-28 2018-06-05
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4896 x 3672 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 8cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.10 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 254g (0.56 pounds) 301g (0.66 pounds)
Dimensions 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Battery life 320 photos 240 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $420 $1,198