Nikon P7000 vs Sony HX80

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon P7000 and Sony HX80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and HX80 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The P7000 was brought out 6 years before the HX80 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the P7000 scores against the HX80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P7000 Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Nikon P7000 enjoys outside dimensions of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the P7000 versus the HX80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7000 and HX80 is 85 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the P7000 and HX80.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The P7000 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX80 will result in extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older P7000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.