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Sony HX80 vs Sony RX10

Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched March 2016
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 II
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Sony HX80 vs Sony RX10 Overview

The following is a in depth comparison of the Sony HX80 and Sony RX10, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the HX80 (18MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is fairly similar but the HX80 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The HX80 was unveiled 24 months after the RX10 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the HX80 matches up versus the RX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Sony RX10

 HX80 RX10 
AnnouncedMarch 2016March 2014Newer by 24 months
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony HX80

 RX10 HX80 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display resolution1290k921kClearer display (+369k dot)

Common features in the Sony HX80 and Sony RX10

 HX80 RX10 
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony HX80 has exterior dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the HX80 against the RX10.

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX80 and RX10 is 91 and 58 respectively.

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The pic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the HX80 and RX10.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The HX80 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 will offer more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer HX80 will have a benefit in sensor tech.

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX80 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Portrait photography camera
39
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
70
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony HX80 Street photography features
Sony RX10 Street photography features
70
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (245g)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
72
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX80 Sports photography info
Sony RX10 Sports photography info
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
good battery power (390 shots)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
weather sealing
good battery pack (420 shots)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX80 Travel photography information
Sony RX10 Travel photography information
76
good battery power (390 per charge)
lighter than competition (245g)
MP count decent (18MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
slow max aperture (f3.5)
58
good battery pack (420 shots)
weather sealing
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony HX80
Landscape photography with Sony RX10
49
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
good battery power (390 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
63
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery pack (420 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX80 Vlogging information
Sony RX10 Vlogging information
75
rather wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (245g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
missing mic support
30
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Sony HX80 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX80 and Sony RX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2016-03-07 2014-03-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4896 x 3672 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.4 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 1,290 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/3200s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 245 grams (0.54 lbs) 813 grams (1.79 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 69
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 474
Other
Battery life 390 images 420 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $368 $698