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Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 V Key Specs

Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced March 2016
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 IV
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 VI
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Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Following is a thorough assessment of the Sony HX80 and Sony RX100 V, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the HX80 (18MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is very similar but the HX80 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The HX80 was manufactured 7 months earlier than the RX100 V and they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the HX80 scores vs the RX100 V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Sony RX100 V

 HX80 RX100 V 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Sony HX80

 RX100 V HX80 
IntroducedOctober 2016March 2016More modern by 7 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display resolution1229k921kSharper display (+308k dot)

Common features in the Sony HX80 and Sony RX100 V

 HX80 RX100 V 
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony HX80 comes with external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the HX80 versus the RX100 V.

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX80 and RX100 V is 91 and 89 respectively.

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX80 and RX100 V.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The HX80 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 V will deliver greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged HX80 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX80 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Portrait photography camera
39
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
66
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony HX80
Street photography with Sony RX100 V
70
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (245 grams)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX80 Sports photography features
Sony RX100 V Sports photography features
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
includes tracking focus
good battery power (390 CIPA)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
70
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
bad battery life (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX80 Travel photography advice
Sony RX100 V Travel photography advice
76
good battery power (390 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
80
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
bad battery life (220 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony HX80
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 V
49
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
good battery power (390 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
70
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
bad battery life (220 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX80 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 V as a Vlogging camera
75
reasonably wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (245 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have microphone support
81
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
lack of external mic jack
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Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX80 and Sony RX100 V
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-03-07 2016-10-06
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4896 x 3672 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Max aperture f/3.5-6.4 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245 gr (0.54 pounds) 299 gr (0.66 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life 390 photographs 220 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $368 $998