Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX80

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

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.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and HX80 is 62 and 91 respectively.

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.