Canon D10 vs Sony HX80

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon D10 vs Sony HX80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the D10 (12MP) and HX80 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The D10 was introduced 7 years before the HX80 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the D10 grades vs the HX80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot D10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon D10 Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon D10 enjoys physical dimensions of 104mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.1" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the D10 and the HX80.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D10 and HX80 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D10 and HX80.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony HX80 to render extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older D10 will be behind in sensor innovation.