Nikon D810 vs Sony WX80

Here, we will be matching up the Nikon D810 and Sony WX80, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the D810 (36MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the D810 (Full frame) and WX80 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The D810 was launched 18 months after the WX80 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D810 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the D810 grades versus the WX80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D810 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon D810 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon D810 has got outside measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 980 grams (2.16 lbs) whilst the Sony WX80 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the D810 versus the WX80.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the D810 and WX80 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D810 and WX80.

As you can see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D810 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon D810 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 20MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher D810 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.