Sony HX80 vs Sony W570

The following is a extensive analysis of the Sony HX80 and Sony W570, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX80 (18MP) and the W570 (16MP) is very close and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HX80 was unveiled 5 years after the W570 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the HX80 scores against the W570 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are available at Sony HX80 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony HX80 provides outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the HX80 versus the W570.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX80 and W570 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The picture below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the HX80 and W570.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX80 to result in greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent HX80 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.