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Sony HX100V vs Sony WX80

Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
38
Overall
39

Sony HX100V vs Sony WX80 Key Specs

Sony HX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Announced October 2011
  • Successor is Sony HX200V
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Sony HX100V vs Sony WX80 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Sony HX100V vs Sony WX80, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. The image resolution of the HX100V (16MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is very well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HX100V was revealed 14 months earlier than the WX80 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the HX100V matches up versus the WX80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Sony WX80

 HX100V WX80 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Sony HX100V

 WX80 HX100V 
RevealedJanuary 2013October 2011Fresher by 14 months

Common features in the Sony HX100V and Sony WX80

 HX100V WX80 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Sony HX100V vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX100V provides outside measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Sony WX80 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the HX100V vs the WX80.

Sony HX100V vs Sony WX80 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX100V and WX80 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX100V vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX100V vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The photograph below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the HX100V and WX80.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels and you can expect similar quality of images although you will want to consider the age of the products into consideration. The older HX100V is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Sony HX100V vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison

Sony HX100V vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX100V vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX100V Portrait photography info
Sony WX80 Portrait photography info
39
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
35
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony HX100V Street photography advice
Sony WX80 Street photography advice
50
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competitors (577 grams)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
lighter than competition (124 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony HX100V
Sports photography with Sony WX80
49
incredible zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
45
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX100V Travel photography info
Sony WX80 Travel photography info
54
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (27mm)
great reach (810mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (577 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than competition (124g)
includes focus by touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX100V Landscape photography factors
Sony WX80 Landscape photography factors
47
has manual focus
relatively wide (27mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX100V as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX80 as a Vlogging camera
25
relatively wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
heavier than competitors (577 grams)
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (124 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have mic socket
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Sony HX100V vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX100V and Sony WX80
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100VSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-10-21 2013-01-08
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-810mm (30.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/3.3-8.0
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.70 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 577 grams (1.27 lb) 124 grams (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 240 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FH50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $429 $276