Nikon P7100 vs Sony HX80

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon P7100 vs Sony HX80, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the P7100 (10MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the P7100 (1/1.7") and HX80 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The P7100 was unveiled 5 years prior to the HX80 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the P7100 scores vs the HX80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P7100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon P7100 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P7100 comes with outside dimensions of 116mm x 77mm x 48mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 1.9") having a weight of 395 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony HX80 has dimensions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the P7100 and the HX80.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7100 and HX80 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over technical specs. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7100 and HX80.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P7100 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX80 will deliver greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged P7100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.