Nikon P100 vs Sony HX80

Let's look more in depth at the Nikon P100 vs Sony HX80, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the P100 (10MP) and HX80 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P100 was released 6 years prior to the HX80 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the P100 grades against the HX80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon P100 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P100 comes with external dimensions of 114mm x 83mm x 99mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.9") with a weight of 481 grams (1.06 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the P100 compared to the HX80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the P100 and HX80 is 68 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P100 and HX80.

As you can tell, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony HX80 to render greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older P100 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.