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Sony QX1 vs Sony HX80

Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57
Sony Alpha QX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Sony QX1 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2014
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced March 2016
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Sony QX1 vs Sony HX80 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Sony QX1 versus Sony HX80, former is a Lens-style while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the QX1 (20MP) and the HX80 (18MP) is relatively similar but the QX1 (APS-C) and HX80 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The QX1 was brought out 18 months before the HX80 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the QX1 grades versus the HX80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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