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Canon A2400 IS vs Sony HX80

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
28
Overall
34
Canon PowerShot A2400 IS front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Canon A2400 IS vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

Canon A2400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 126g - 94 x 54 x 20mm
  • Introduced February 2012
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Revealed March 2016
Photography Glossary

Canon A2400 IS vs Sony HX80 Overview

Below is a in depth analysis of the Canon A2400 IS vs Sony HX80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the A2400 IS (16MP) and the HX80 (18MP) is very similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A2400 IS was brought out 5 years before the HX80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the A2400 IS scores versus the HX80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2400 IS over the Sony HX80

 A2400 IS HX80 

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Canon A2400 IS

 HX80 A2400 IS 
RevealedMarch 2016February 2012More recent by 49 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
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Common features in the Canon A2400 IS and Sony HX80

 A2400 IS HX80 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon A2400 IS vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon A2400 IS has got outer dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A2400 IS against the HX80.

Canon A2400 IS vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A2400 IS and HX80 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Canon A2400 IS vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A2400 IS and HX80.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX80 to offer you greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The older A2400 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A2400 IS vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Canon A2400 IS vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2400 IS vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Portrait photography information
Sony HX80 Portrait photography information
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
39
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A2400 IS
Street photography with Sony HX80
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (126 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
70
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (245 grams)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2400 IS as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Sports photography camera
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (190 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery life (390 CIPA)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Travel photography advice
Sony HX80 Travel photography advice
66
lighter than competition (126g)
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
bad battery life (190 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
76
great battery life (390 CIPA)
lighter than others (245g)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2400 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Landscape photography camera
37
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery life (190 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
49
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18 megapixels)
great battery life (390 per charge)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2400 IS Vlogging factors
Sony HX80 Vlogging factors
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competition (126g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone port
75
relatively wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (245 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Canon A2400 IS vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2400 IS and Sony HX80
 Canon PowerShot A2400 ISSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Brand Name Canon Sony
Model Canon PowerShot A2400 IS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-02-07 2016-03-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126 grams (0.28 lbs) 245 grams (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 images 390 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $149 $368