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Sony HX80 vs Sony W320

Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony HX80 vs Sony W320 Key Specs

Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released March 2016
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony HX80 vs Sony W320 Overview

Below is a thorough assessment of the Sony HX80 versus Sony W320, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the HX80 (18MP) and W320 (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HX80 was announced 6 years later than the W320 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the HX80 matches up against the W320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Sony W320

 HX80 W320 
IntroducedMarch 2016January 2010More recent by 76 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Sony HX80

 W320 HX80 

Common features in the Sony HX80 and Sony W320

 HX80 W320 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Sony HX80 vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony HX80 provides outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the HX80 versus the W320.

Sony HX80 vs Sony W320 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the HX80 and W320 is 91 and 97 respectively.

Sony HX80 vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX80 vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The photograph below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX80 and W320.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX80 to show more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern HX80 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Sony HX80 vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Sony HX80 vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX80 vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX80 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W320 as a Portrait photography camera
39
megapixel count decent (18MP)
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony HX80 Street photography highlights
Sony W320 Street photography highlights
70
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (245g)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX80 Sports photography advice
Sony W320 Sports photography advice
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
features tracking focus
better than average battery power (390 per charge)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
26
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX80
Travel photography with Sony W320
76
better than average battery power (390 shots)
lighter than competitors (245g)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
66
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX80 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W320 Landscape photography highlights
49
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
better than average battery power (390 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
33
really wide (26mm)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony HX80
Vlogging with Sony W320
75
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (245g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have mic jack
26
really wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic support
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Sony HX80 vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX80 and Sony W320
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2016-03-07 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4896 x 3672 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.4 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance 5cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 245 gr (0.54 pounds) 117 gr (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 390 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $368 $269