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Nikon B500 vs Sony HX80

Portability
68
Imaging
41
Features
50
Overall
44
Nikon Coolpix B500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Nikon B500 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

Nikon B500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-900mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 541g - 114 x 78 x 95mm
  • Introduced February 2016
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Released March 2016
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Nikon B500 vs Sony HX80 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Nikon B500 vs Sony HX80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the B500 (16MP) and the HX80 (18MP) is fairly close and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The B500 was announced around the same time to the HX80 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon B500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the B500 matches up vs the HX80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon B500 over the Sony HX80

 B500 HX80 

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Nikon B500

 HX80 B500 
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Common features in the Nikon B500 and Sony HX80

 B500 HX80 
ReleasedFebruary 2016March 2016Same generation
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Display resolution921k921kThe same display resolution
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Nikon B500 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon B500 offers outside measurements of 114mm x 78mm x 95mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 541 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has proportions 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the B500 against the HX80.

Nikon B500 vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the B500 and HX80 is 68 and 91 respectively.

Nikon B500 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Nikon B500 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the B500 and HX80.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony HX80 to render greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively.

Nikon B500 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Nikon B500 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon B500 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon B500 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX80 Portrait photography factors
37
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
39
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon B500 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Street photography camera
52
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competition in class (541 grams)
70
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (245 grams)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon B500
Sports photography with Sony HX80
51
incredible zoom range (23-900mm 39.1 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
great battery life (600 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
good battery power (390 per charge)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon B500 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Travel photography camera
59
great battery life (600 shots)
supports bluetooth
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (23mm)
long reach (900mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (541 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
76
good battery power (390 CIPA)
lighter than average (245 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
no Timelapse recording
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon B500 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX80 Landscape photography advice
45
rather wide (23mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
great battery life (600 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
49
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
good battery power (390 per charge)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon B500 Vlogging information
Sony HX80 Vlogging information
27
rather wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic socket
heavier than competition in class (541g)
75
pretty wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (245g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no external microphone socket
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Nikon B500 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon B500 and Sony HX80
 Nikon Coolpix B500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Make Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix B500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2016-02-23 2016-03-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 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 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-900mm (39.1x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-6.5 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.4 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.90 m (at Auto ISO) 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options - Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 541g (1.19 pounds) 245g (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 78 x 95mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 3.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 600 shots 390 shots
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $300 $368