Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX10V
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX30V

Updated (April, 2013): Compare the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX10V
Size Smaller 105x60x34 mm vs 107x62x35 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 234 g vs 254 g
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 Around 10% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.3" vs 1.4"
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX30V
Zoom More zoom 20x vs 16x
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 Around 60% more zoom
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/3.2 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the DSC-HX30V's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Lowest price Cheaper $366.30 vs $412.95
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 The best price we've seen is $47 cheaper (more than 10% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent travel zooms, and ignoring price

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
73 vs 75
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
921k dots
Zoom Great zoom Help
DSC-HX10V:16x
DSC-HX30V:20x
Light sensitivity Extremely good maximum light sensitivity Help
12,800 ISO
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
25 mm
3D 3D photos Help
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
Battery life Great battery life Help
320 shots
GPS Built-in GPS Help
Great for travel
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DSC-HX10V:$412.95
DSC-HX30V:$366.30
Thickness Quite thick Help
DSC-HX10V:1.3"
DSC-HX30V:1.4"
Weight Heavy Help
DSC-HX10V:234 g
DSC-HX30V:254 g
Size Large Help
DSC-HX10V:105x60x34 mm
DSC-HX30V:107x62x35 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons

Compared to recent travel zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/1600 of a second
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Travel zoom

$300 - $378
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$259 - $269
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$314
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Light sensitivity Much lower maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300

Travel zoom

$328
Size Is significantly smaller
Battery life Has a much longer battery life
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$204 - $280
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thinner
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Canon PowerShot SX240 HS

Travel zoom

$207
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Zoom More zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the PowerShot SX240 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Sony DSC WX100

Sony DSC WX100

Travel zoom

$204
Size Much smaller
Weight Much lighter
GPS No built-in GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the DSC WX100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V

Travel zoom

$448
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$399
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Significantly smaller
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

appearance

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