Nikon P80 vs Sony RX10 IV

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.

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.

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).

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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.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the P80 and RX10 IV is 75 and 52 respectively.

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.