Sony HX30V vs Sony A65

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V and Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are provided at Sony HX30V Gallery and Sony A65 Gallery.

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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the HX30V vs the A65.

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

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.