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Nikon D80 vs Sony RX100

Portability
62
Imaging
49
Features
36
Overall
43
Nikon D80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Nikon D80 vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Nikon D80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 668g - 132 x 103 x 77mm
  • Announced September 2006
  • Earlier Model is Nikon D70
  • Updated by Nikon D90
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched August 2012
  • Newer Model is Sony RX100 II
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Nikon D80 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon D80 vs Sony RX100, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the D80 (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the D80 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The D80 was launched 7 years prior to the RX100 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D80 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the D80 scores against the RX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D80 over the Sony RX100

 D80 RX100 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Nikon D80

 RX100 D80 
LaunchedAugust 2012September 2006More modern by 72 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Nikon D80 and Sony RX100

 D80 RX100 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Nikon D80 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon D80 comes with outside measurements of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 668 grams (1.47 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the D80 vs the RX100.

Nikon D80 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the D80 and RX100 is 62 and 91 respectively.

Nikon D80 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D80 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the D80 and RX100.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The D80 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged D80 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon D80 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Nikon D80 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D80 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D80 Portrait photography information
Sony RX100 Portrait photography information
53
focusing manually
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
64
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D80
Street photography with Sony RX100
54
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
79
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (240g)
good ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D80 Sports photography factors
Sony RX100 Sports photography factors
41
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
low frames per second (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D80
Travel photography with Sony RX100
44
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
79
lighter than competition (240g)
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D80 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Landscape photography camera
48
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
tiny screen (2.5")
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
74
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D80 Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 Vlogging factors
9
lack of video recording
38
fairly wide (28mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (240g)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
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Nikon D80 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D80 and Sony RX100
 Nikon D80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon D80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Type Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2006-09-23 2012-08-28
Body design Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3872 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon F fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Max aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 309 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200s 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 668g (1.47 lbs) 240g (0.53 lbs)
Dimensions 132 x 103 x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 61 66
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 12.4
DXO Low light rating 524 390
Other
Battery life - 330 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL3e NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $800 $448