Sony HX30V vs Sony A77
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Sony HX30V vs Sony A77 Key Specs
(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
- Old Model is Sony HX20V
- Refreshed by Sony HX50V
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 50 - 16000 (Expand to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Released October 2011
- Superseded the Sony A700
- Refreshed by Sony A77 II
Sony HX30V vs Sony A77 Overview
Lets look much closer at the Sony HX30V vs Sony A77, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the HX30V (18MP) and A77 (24MP) and the HX30V (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe HX30V was manufactured 5 months later than the A77 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the HX30V scores vs the A77 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony HX30V vs Sony A77 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V and Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are available at Sony HX30V Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Sony A77
HX30V | A77 | |||
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Display resolution | 922k | 921k | Sharper display (+1k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Sony HX30V
A77 | HX30V | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Sony HX30V and Sony A77
HX30V | A77 | |||
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Released | February 2012 | October 2011 | Similar generation | |
Focus manually | Very exact focusing | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurements | |
Touch friendly display | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Sony HX30V vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony HX30V provides physical 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) whilst the Sony A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).
Look at the Sony HX30V vs Sony A77 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the HX30V compared to the A77.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX30V and A77 is 90 and 59 respectively.
Sony HX30V vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX30V and A77.
Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The HX30V featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 will offer more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.
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Sony HX30V vs Sony A77 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V | Sony SLT-A77 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V | Sony SLT-A77 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Revealed | 2012-02-28 | 2011-10-25 |
Physical type | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | BIONZ | Bionz |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 18MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4896 x 3672 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 16000 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 50 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 19 |
Cross focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 25-500mm (20.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.2-5.8 | - |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 922 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | 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 | 30s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 7.10 m | 12.00 m |
Flash options | 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 | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/250s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 254g (0.56 pounds) | 732g (1.61 pounds) |
Dimensions | 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 78 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.2 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 801 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 photos | 470 photos |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-BG1 | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
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 | One | One |
Cost at release | $420 | $900 |