Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony HX80

The following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony HX80, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and HX80 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-1 was manufactured 6 years before the HX80 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the XZ-1 matches up vs the HX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus XZ-1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus XZ-1 enjoys outer measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Sony HX80 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus XZ-1 vs Sony HX80 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the XZ-1 vs the HX80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-1 and HX80 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The pic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-1 and HX80.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The XZ-1 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony HX80 will provide greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.