Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX80
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Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX80 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Sony HX80
Z5 | HX80 | |||
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Announced | July 2020 | March 2016 | More modern by 54 months | |
Manually focus | More exact focus | |||
Display dimension | 3.2" | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 921k | Clearer display (+119k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Nikon Z5
HX80 | Z5 | |||
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Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Sony HX80
Z5 | HX80 | |||
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Display type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting 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).
Look at the Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX80 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Nikon Z5 vs Sony HX80 Specifications
Nikon Z5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 | |
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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 | ||
Powered by | Expeed 6 | Bionz X |
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 |