Nikon D5200 vs Sony HX80

Here is a extended analysis of the Nikon D5200 vs Sony HX80, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the D5200 (24MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the D5200 (APS-C) and HX80 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The D5200 was introduced 3 years before the HX80 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D5200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the D5200 scores against the HX80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D5200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D5200 Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon D5200 provides outer measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check out the Nikon D5200 vs Sony HX80 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the D5200 vs the HX80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the D5200 and HX80 is 66 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The visual underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the D5200 and HX80.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D5200 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon D5200 will deliver extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older D5200 is going to be behind in sensor technology.