Fujifilm X20 vs Sony HX80

Its time to take a deeper look at the Fujifilm X20 vs Sony HX80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X20 (12MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the Fujifilm X20 (2/3") and HX80 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm X20 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the HX80 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm X20 grades versus the HX80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are available at Fujifilm X20 Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm X20 features physical dimensions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm X20 against the HX80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X20 and HX80 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X20 and HX80.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X20 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX80 will offer more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X20 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.