Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 VII

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.