Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Built-in GPS
GPS
Great for travel
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
  1. Lens
High ISO
Light sensitivity
12,800 ISO
Long exposures
Longest exposure
30 seconds
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
  1. Lens
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
12,800 ISO
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
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competitors

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V Competitors

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 (Lumix DMC-TZ80)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60 (Lumix DMC-TZ80)

Travel zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS60 (Lumix DMC-TZ80) vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

Wide angle Better wide angle
Size Smaller
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Samsung WB350F

Samsung WB350F

Travel zoom

$379

Wide angle Better wide angle
Touch screen Has a touch screen
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the WB350F vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V Competitors

Samsung Galaxy Camera

Samsung Galaxy Camera

Travel zoom

$100

Screen size Much larger screen
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Galaxy Camera vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V

Super zoom

$398

Zoom Much more zoom
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Size Much larger
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Travel zoom

$546

Size Smaller
Lowest price Significantly cheaper
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
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discussion

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
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dino (8:55 PM, January 13, 2013)
Your specs are incomplete: Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX30V vs Sony DSC-HX20V:
Wi-Fi!
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (5:56 PM, March 13, 2012)
Thanks for pointing that out Alvaro, we will fix that up soon.
 
Alvaro P. (5:46 PM, March 13, 2012)
Your specs are wrong, the macro is 1cm, not 10cm
 
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