Nikon P950 vs Sony HX80

Below, we will be reviewing the Nikon P950 vs Sony HX80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the P950 (16MP) and the HX80 (18MP) is pretty well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The P950 was announced 3 years after the HX80 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P950 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the P950 matches up vs the HX80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P950 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P950 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P950 offers outside dimensions of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") accompanied by a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the P950 versus the HX80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the P950 and HX80 is 52 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the P950 and HX80.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony HX80 to give extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent P950 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.