Sony HX100V vs Sony WX80

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The full galleries are viewable at Sony HX100V Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

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.

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

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.