Nikon P80 vs Sony RX10 IV
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![Nikon Coolpix P80 front Nikon Coolpix P80 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Nikon-Coolpix-P80/Nikon-P80-front.jpg)
![Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-IV/Sony-RX10-IV-front.jpg)
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Nikon P80 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 27-486mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
- 405g - 110 x 79 x 78mm
- Launched January 2009
- Newer Model is Nikon P90
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
- Introduced September 2017
- Previous Model is Sony RX10 III
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Nikon P80 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview
Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon P80 vs Sony RX10 IV, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the P80 (10MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the P80 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") enjoy different sensor size.
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The P80 was released 9 years before the RX10 IV which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the P80 matches up vs the RX10 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Nikon P80 vs Sony RX10 IV Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon P80 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P80 over the Sony RX10 IV
P80 | RX10 IV |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Nikon P80
RX10 IV | P80 | |||
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Introduced | September 2017 | ![]() | January 2009 | Newer by 105 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 1440k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+1210k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Nikon P80 and Sony RX10 IV
P80 | RX10 IV | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Absent selfie screen |
Nikon P80 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon P80 features external dimensions of 110mm x 79mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).
Examine the Nikon P80 vs Sony RX10 IV in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the P80 against the RX10 IV.
![Nikon P80 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison Nikon P80 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Nikon-Coolpix-P80-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-IV-size-comparison.jpg)
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the P80 and RX10 IV is 75 and 52 respectively.
![Nikon P80 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison Nikon P80 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Nikon-Coolpix-P80-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-IV-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Nikon P80 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The image underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the P80 and RX10 IV.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P80 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged P80 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
![Nikon P80 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison Nikon P80 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Nikon-Coolpix-P80-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-IV-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Nikon P80 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder
![Nikon P80 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison Nikon P80 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Nikon-Coolpix-P80-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-RX10-IV-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Nikon P80 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P80 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Nikon | Sony |
Model type | Nikon Coolpix P80 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2009-01-15 | 2017-09-12 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 20MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 125 |
RAW images | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 315 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 27-486mm (18.0x) | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.8-4.0 | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 3cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 1,440 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 8s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/2000s |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 24.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/2000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480, 15/30 fps, 320 x 240, 15 fps, 160 x 120, 15 fps | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 405 grams (0.89 lb) | 1095 grams (2.41 lb) |
Dimensions | 110 x 79 x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1") | 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 400 images |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | EN-EL5 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (3 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail cost | $400 | $1,698 |