Nikon S30 vs Sony HX80

In this article, we will be comparing the Nikon S30 and Sony HX80, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the S30 (1/3") and HX80 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The S30 was revealed 5 years before the HX80 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the S30 grades against the HX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are available at Nikon S30 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon S30 has got external dimensions of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has measurements 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the S30 against the HX80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S30 and HX80 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing specifications. The pic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S30 and HX80.

To sum up, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S30 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony HX80 will produce extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged S30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.