Sony HX30
Compact Superzoom Camera
 vs Sony HX50V
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Best price $935
  • Has 3D capture capabilities HX50V does not have 3D
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Best price
$647
  • 25% more battery life 400 shots vs 320 shots
  • Cheaper street price $647 vs $935
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.4 MP vs 18.2 MP
  • Newer camera April 2013 vs May 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 30.0× vs 20.0×
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector HX30 does not
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

What the Sony HX30 and Sony HX50V have in common

  • Weigh about the same 9 oz vs 8.68 oz
  • Similar Body sizes 15 in³ vs 16 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 12800 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 10 shots per second
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • GPS tagging
  • Wi-Fi

What’s missing from both the Sony HX30 and the Sony HX50V

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No flip out viewscreen
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