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Sony HX30V vs Sony A65

Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
64
Features
85
Overall
72

Sony HX30V vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Sony HX30V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Replaced the Sony HX20V
  • Later Model is Sony HX50V
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Launched November 2011
  • Successor is Sony A68
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Sony HX30V vs Sony A65 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Sony HX30V and Sony A65, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the HX30V (18MP) and A65 (24MP) and the HX30V (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The HX30V was manufactured 4 months later than the A65 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the HX30V matches up vs the A65 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Sony A65

 HX30V A65 
Display resolution922k921kSharper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Sony HX30V

 A65 HX30V 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony HX30V and Sony A65

 HX30V A65 
LaunchedFebruary 2012November 2011Same generation
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Sony HX30V vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony HX30V enjoys physical measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Sony A65 has sizing of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Sony HX30V vs Sony A65 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX30V and A65 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Sony HX30V vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX30V vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The visual here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX30V and A65.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The HX30V because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A65 will provide more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively.

Sony HX30V vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Sony HX30V vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX30V vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX30V Portrait photography details
Sony A65 Portrait photography details
45
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
78
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony HX30V Street photography factors
Sony A65 Street photography factors
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (254g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
77
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX30V Sports photography factors
Sony A65 Sports photography factors
49
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
82
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX30V Travel photography advice
Sony A65 Travel photography advice
69
lighter than competition (254 grams)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
68
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX30V Landscape photography factors
Sony A65 Landscape photography factors
50
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
75
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX30V Vlogging details
Sony A65 Vlogging details
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (254 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone jack
78
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic socket
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Sony HX30V vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX30V and Sony A65
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30VSony SLT-A65
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V Sony SLT-A65
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2012-02-28 2011-11-15
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4896 x 3672 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.2-5.8 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.10 m 10.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 254 gr (0.56 lbs) 622 gr (1.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 717
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 560 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
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
Cost at release $420 $700