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Sony HX80 vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX1R II 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
  • Revealed March 2016
Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Released October 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX1R
Photography Glossary

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX1R II Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Sony HX80 vs Sony RX1R II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the HX80 (18MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the HX80 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The HX80 was announced 5 months after the RX1R II and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the HX80 grades versus the RX1R II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Sony RX1R II

 HX80 RX1R II 
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Sony HX80

 RX1R II HX80 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen resolution1229k921kSharper screen (+308k dot)

Common features in the Sony HX80 and Sony RX1R II

 HX80 RX1R II 
ReleasedMarch 2016October 2015Similar generation
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony HX80 offers external 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 RX1R II has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the HX80 against the RX1R II.

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX80 and RX1R II is 91 and 78 respectively.

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading specifications. The image here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the HX80 and RX1R II.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The HX80 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX1R II will deliver more detail with its extra 24MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX80 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX80 Portrait photography features
Sony RX1R II Portrait photography features
39
good megapixels (18MP)
supports face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
85
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/4,000 seconds)
excellent MP (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX80 Street photography info
Sony RX1R II Street photography info
70
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (245 grams)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
73
tilting screen
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (507g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX80 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX1R II Sports photography highlights
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
supports tracking focus
great battery (390 CIPA)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
63
excellent MP (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
focal length is fixed (35mm)
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX80
Travel photography with Sony RX1R II
76
great battery (390 shots)
lighter than competition (245 grams)
good megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
59
excellent MP (42MP)
good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (220 shots)
heavier than competition in class (507 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX80 Landscape photography info
Sony RX1R II Landscape photography info
49
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
great battery (390 shots)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
68
focusing manually
good max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inch)
excellent MP (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (220 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX80 Vlogging advice
Sony RX1R II Vlogging advice
75
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (245g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have microphone port
34
good max aperture (f2.0)
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (507g)
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Sony HX80 vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX80 and Sony RX1R II
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-03-07 2015-10-13
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Max enhanced ISO 12800 102400
Min native ISO 80 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 35mm (1x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.4 f/2.0
Macro focus range 5cm 14cm
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 921k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/4000s
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, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245g (0.54 lbs) 507g (1.12 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 97
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.9
DXO Low light score not tested 3204
Other
Battery life 390 images 220 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $368 $3,300