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Sony HX5 vs Sony WX80

Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
38
Overall
39

Sony HX5 vs Sony WX80 Key Specs

Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2010
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Released January 2013
Photography Glossary

Sony HX5 vs Sony WX80 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony HX5 versus Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the HX5 (10MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the HX5 (1/2.4") and WX80 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The HX5 was manufactured 3 years prior to the WX80 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the HX5 grades vs the WX80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony WX80

 HX5 WX80 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Sony HX5

 WX80 HX5 
ReleasedJanuary 2013June 2010Newer by 31 months

Common features in the Sony HX5 and Sony WX80

 HX5 WX80 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Sony HX5 vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX5 provides outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Sony WX80 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the HX5 vs the WX80.

Sony HX5 vs Sony WX80 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the HX5 and WX80 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX5 vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX5 vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The pic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the HX5 and WX80.

To sum up, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The HX5 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX80 will offer extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged HX5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony HX5 vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison

Sony HX5 vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX5 vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony HX5
Portrait photography with Sony WX80
19
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
35
good resolution (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony HX5 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Street photography camera
55
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
lighter than competition (124g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX5 Sports photography details
Sony WX80 Sports photography details
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect AF
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX5 Travel photography advice
Sony WX80 Travel photography advice
60
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than competition (124 grams)
offers focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX5 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX80 Landscape photography highlights
37
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
39
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX5 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX80 Vlogging highlights
31
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of microphone support
35
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (124g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of mic port
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Sony HX5 vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX5 and Sony WX80
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-06-16 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.4" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.104 x 4.578mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3456 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/3.3-8.0
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200g (0.44 pounds) 124g (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 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 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $275 $276