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Sony A6600 vs Sony HX80

Portability
77
Imaging
69
Features
96
Overall
79
Sony Alpha a6600 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Announced August 2019
  • Newer Model is Sony A6700
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released March 2016
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Sony A6600 vs Sony HX80 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Sony A6600 vs Sony HX80, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and HX80 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The A6600 was revealed 3 years later than the HX80 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A6600 scores versus the HX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Sony HX80

 A6600 HX80 
ReleasedAugust 2019March 2016More recent by 43 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen resolution922k921kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Sony A6600

 HX80 A6600 

Common features in the Sony A6600 and Sony HX80

 A6600 HX80 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A6600 features exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A6600 vs Sony HX80 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A6600 versus the HX80.

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6600 and HX80 is 77 and 91 respectively.

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph below will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6600 and HX80.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6600 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A6600 will produce more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer A6600 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6600 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A6600
Portrait photography with Sony HX80
81
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
39
good megapixels (18MP)
has face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6600 Street photography info
Sony HX80 Street photography info
83
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
weather proofing
great ISO range (32,000)
70
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (245 grams)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6600 Sports photography features
Sony HX80 Sports photography features
84
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery pack (810 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
has tracking focus
great battery (390 per charge)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6600 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX80 Travel photography highlights
84
good battery pack (810 shots)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
provides focus by touch
resolution is good (24MP)
display is selfie friendly
76
great battery (390 shots)
lighter than average (245 grams)
good megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6600 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX80 Landscape photography advice
85
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
good battery pack (810 per charge)
49
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
great battery (390 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6600 Vlogging advice
Sony HX80 Vlogging advice
84
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic support
75
quite wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (245g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have microphone port
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Sony A6600 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6600 and Sony HX80
 Sony Alpha a6600Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6600 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2019-08-28 2016-03-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 32000 3200
Highest boosted ISO 102400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 425 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S 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 503 gr (1.11 pounds) 245 gr (0.54 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 1497 not tested
Other
Battery life 810 shots 390 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ1000 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $1,198 $368