Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX80
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Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
- Announced January 2012
(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
- Introduced March 2016

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX80 Overview
Its time to examine more closely at the Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and HX80 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

The Fujifilm S4500 was manufactured 5 years before the HX80 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S4500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Fujifilm S4500 grades vs the HX80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX80 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S4500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S4500 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4500 over the Sony HX80
Fujifilm S4500 | HX80 |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Fujifilm S4500
HX80 | Fujifilm S4500 | |||
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Introduced | March 2016 | ![]() | January 2012 | More recent by 50 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Fujifilm S4500 and Sony HX80
Fujifilm S4500 | HX80 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen dimensions |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm S4500 has got outside dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
Check out the Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX80 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S4500 versus the HX80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S4500 and HX80 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The graphic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S4500 and HX80.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony HX80 to give extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S4500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

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Fujifilm S4500 vs Sony HX80 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix S4500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | FujiFilm | Sony |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix S4500 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2012-01-05 | 2016-03-07 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14MP | 18MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-720mm (30.0x) | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focus distance | 2cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | TFT color LCD monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | 97 percent | 100 percent |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync | Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 543g (1.20 pounds) | 245g (0.54 pounds) |
Dimensions | 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") | 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 | 300 pictures | 390 pictures |
Battery format | AA | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 4 x AA | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $230 | $368 |