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Sony HX30V vs Sony W800

Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Sony HX30V vs Sony W800 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
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Older Model is Sony HX20V
  • Successor is Sony HX50V
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Sony HX30V vs Sony W800 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony HX30V vs Sony W800, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. The resolution of the HX30V (18MP) and the W800 (20MP) is very well matched and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The HX30V was manufactured 23 months before the W800 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the HX30V scores versus the W800 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Sony W800

 HX30V W800 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Sony HX30V

 W800 HX30V 
LaunchedFebruary 2014February 2012More modern by 23 months

Common features in the Sony HX30V and Sony W800

 HX30V W800 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Sony HX30V vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Sony HX30V offers external measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Sony W800 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the HX30V vs the W800.

Sony HX30V vs Sony W800 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the HX30V and W800 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX30V vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX30V vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specifications. The image below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the HX30V and W800.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony W800 to give you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged HX30V is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony HX30V vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Sony HX30V vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX30V vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX30V as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W800 as a Portrait photography camera
45
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
38
decent MP (20MP)
includes face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony HX30V as a Street photography camera
Sony W800 as a Street photography camera
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (254 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX30V Sports photography advice
Sony W800 Sports photography advice
49
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
includes tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX30V Travel photography highlights
Sony W800 Travel photography highlights
69
lighter than competitors (254 grams)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
70
lighter than competitors (125g)
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony HX30V
Landscape photography with Sony W800
50
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse recording
41
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony HX30V
Vlogging with Sony W800
34
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (254g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no microphone port
33
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors (125g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
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Sony HX30V vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX30V and Sony W800
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30VSony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-28 2014-02-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4896 x 3672 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.8 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.10 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
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 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVI MPEG4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 254 gr (0.56 lbs) 125 gr (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $420 $90