Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 VII
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Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 VII Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Increase 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
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
- 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
- Revealed July 2019
- Replaced the Sony RX100 VI
Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview
Lets look much closer at the Sony HX80 and Sony RX100 VII, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX80 (18MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is relatively close but the HX80 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe HX80 was released 4 years before the RX100 VII which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the HX80 scores vs the RX100 VII in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 VII Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony HX80 Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Sony RX100 VII
HX80 | RX100 VII |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Sony HX80
RX100 VII | HX80 | |||
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Revealed | July 2019 | March 2016 | Newer by 41 months | |
Manual focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony HX80 and Sony RX100 VII
HX80 | RX100 VII | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen sizing | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 921k | Equal screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Both good for selfies |
Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison
If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony HX80 provides outer measurements 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 RX100 VII has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).
Take a look at the Sony HX80 and Sony RX100 VII in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the HX80 vs the RX100 VII.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HX80 and RX100 VII is 91 and 88 respectively.
Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The image below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the HX80 and RX100 VII.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The HX80 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 VII will render greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged HX80 will be behind in sensor technology.
Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2016-03-07 | 2019-07-25 |
Body design | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | 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 surface 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 |
Peak resolution | 4896 x 3672 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW files | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
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/2.8-4.5 |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 8cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Tilting | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 921k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.59x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 10.0 frames/s | 20.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) | 5.90 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | - | 1/2000 secs |
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) | NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 245 grams (0.54 pounds) | 302 grams (0.67 pounds) |
Dimensions | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") | 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 63 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 21.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 418 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 390 pictures | 260 pictures |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-BX1 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $368 | $1,298 |