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Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX80

Portability
62 Imaging
76 Features
86 Overall
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Nikon Z5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91 Imaging
44 Features
60 Overall
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Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

Nikon Z5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Announced July 2020
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Announced March 2016
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Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX80 Overview

Following is a thorough assessment of the Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX80, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and HX80 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was revealed 4 years after the HX80 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Z5 scores against the HX80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Sony HX80

		

		

			
 Z5 HX80 
AnnouncedJuly 2020March 2016More modern by 54 months
Manually focus  More exact focus
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1040k921kClearer display (+119k dot)
Touch display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Nikon Z5

		

		

			
 HX80 Z5 
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Sony HX80

		

		

			
 Z5 HX80 
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z5 comes with external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has proportions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the Z5 versus the HX80.
Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX80 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and HX80 is 62 and 91 respectively.
Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The picture here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and HX80.
Plainly, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Z5 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z5 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher Z5 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.
	
			Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Nikon Z5 Portrait photography information
Sony HX80 Portrait photography information
85
 you can focus manually
 sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 includes face detect focus
 supports RAW files
39
 sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
 features face detection autofocus
 manual focus not available
 no external flash support
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Nikon Z5
Street photography with Sony HX80
74
 screen tilts
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 supports RAW files
 has focus via touch
 weather sealing
 great high ISO (51,200)
 heavier than competitors in class (675 grams)
70
 screen tilts up and down
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than average (245g)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Nikon Z5
Sports photography with Sony HX80
82
 great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 includes tracking focus
 weather sealing
 good battery pack (470 per charge)
 has phase detect auto focus
 painfully slow continuous shooting (4.5 fps)
57
 incredible zoom range (24-720mm  30.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
 features tracking autofocus
 good battery pack (390 per charge)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Nikon Z5
Travel photography with Sony HX80
68
 good battery pack (470 shots)
 weather sealing
 connects via bluetooth
 has focus via touch
 sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
 heavier than competitors in class (675g)
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
76
 good battery pack (390 per charge)
 lighter than average (245g)
 sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
 built-in flash
 selfie friendly screen
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (720mm)
 lack of Timelapse function
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Nikon Z5 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony HX80 as a Landscape photography camera
86
 you can focus manually
 swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
 screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 great high ISO (51,200)
 supports RAW files
 weather sealing
 good battery pack (470 CIPA)
 2 card slots
49
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
 good battery pack (390 shots)
 manual focus not available
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Nikon Z5 Vlogging information
Sony HX80 Vlogging information
34
 touchscreen functionality
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 includes face detect focus
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 has mic support
 does not have a selfie friendly screen
 heavier than competitors in class (675 grams)
75
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 selfie friendly screen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detection autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than average (245 grams)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 lack of external microphone port
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Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z5 and Sony HX80
 Nikon Z5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Z5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2020-07-20 2016-03-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 6016 x 4016 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 51200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support    
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points 273 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.5 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range no built-in flash 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Max flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 675 gr (1.49 lbs) 245 gr (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 images 390 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15c NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Two One
Cost at release $1,399 $368