Sony A7 III vs Sony HX80

On this page, we are looking at the Sony A7 III and Sony HX80, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the A7 III (24MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the A7 III (Full frame) and HX80 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7 III was revealed 2 years later than the HX80 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the A7 III grades against the HX80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are available at Sony A7 III Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony A7 III enjoys outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the A7 III and the HX80.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A7 III and HX80 is 63 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 III and HX80.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A7 III using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A7 III will deliver greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer A7 III is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.