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Nikon L100 vs Sony HX80

Portability
79
Imaging
33
Features
28
Overall
31
Nikon Coolpix L100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Nikon L100 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

Nikon L100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 360g - 110 x 72 x 78mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Refreshed by Nikon L110
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase 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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Nikon L100 vs Sony HX80 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Nikon L100 vs Sony HX80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the L100 (10MP) and HX80 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The L100 was announced 8 years earlier than the HX80 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the L100 scores vs the HX80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L100 over the Sony HX80

 L100 HX80 
Manually focus Dial precise focus

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Nikon L100

 HX80 L100 
AnnouncedMarch 2016February 2009Fresher by 86 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Nikon L100 and Sony HX80

 L100 HX80 
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Nikon L100 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and size. The Nikon L100 provides external dimensions of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony HX80 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon L100 vs Sony HX80 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the L100 vs the HX80.

Nikon L100 vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the L100 and HX80 is 79 and 91 respectively.

Nikon L100 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L100 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading specifications. The visual here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the L100 and HX80.

Plainly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony HX80 to offer more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older L100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon L100 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Nikon L100 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L100 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L100 Portrait photography information
Sony HX80 Portrait photography information
26
you can focus manually
no manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
39
good resolution (18 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon L100
Street photography with Sony HX80
49
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
70
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (245 grams)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L100 Sports photography information
Sony HX80 Sports photography information
33
great zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery (390 per charge)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon L100
Travel photography with Sony HX80
55
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very long zoom (420mm)
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
76
great battery (390 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
does not have Timelapse function
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L100 Landscape photography info
Sony HX80 Landscape photography info
39
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
49
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
great battery (390 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L100 Vlogging info
Sony HX80 Vlogging info
25
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone socket
75
decently wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have external microphone jack
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Nikon L100 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L100 and Sony HX80
 Nikon Coolpix L100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix L100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-02-03 2016-03-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 360g (0.79 lb) 245g (0.54 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 72 x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") 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 - 390 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $399 $368