FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony HX80
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony HX80 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 215g - 104 x 59 x 33mm
- Announced July 2010
- Other Name is FinePix F305EXR
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Announced March 2016
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In this write-up, we will be comparing the FujiFilm F300EXR and Sony HX80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the F300EXR (12MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the F300EXR (1/2") and HX80 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.
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Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the F300EXR matches up vs the HX80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The whole galleries are provided at FujiFilm F300EXR Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick FujiFilm F300EXR over the Sony HX80
| F300EXR | HX80 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the FujiFilm F300EXR
| HX80 | F300EXR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | March 2016 |  | July 2010 | More recent by 68 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Clearer screen (+461k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the FujiFilm F300EXR and Sony HX80
| F300EXR | HX80 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen measurement |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Missing Touch friendly screen |
FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The FujiFilm F300EXR has exterior dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has sizing 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the F300EXR vs the HX80.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F300EXR and HX80 is 91 and 91 respectively.
FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The photograph below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the F300EXR and HX80.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The F300EXR with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX80 will offer you greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older F300EXR is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder
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FujiFilm F300EXR vs Sony HX80 Specifications
| FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | FujiFilm | Sony |
| Model type | FujiFilm FinePix F300EXR | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 |
| Also called | FinePix F305EXR | - |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2010-07-21 | 2016-03-07 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | EXR | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.4 x 4.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 30.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Max enhanced ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-360mm (15.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | f/3.5-6.4 |
| Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Display resolution | 460 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | 2.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.20 m | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | 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 proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 215 grams (0.47 pounds) | 245 grams (0.54 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 104 x 59 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 390 shots |
| Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | NP-50 | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC, Internal | Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at release | $280 | $368 |