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Sony HX80 vs Sony W650

Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Sony HX80 vs Sony W650 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 W650
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
Photography Glossary

Sony HX80 vs Sony W650 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony HX80 and Sony W650, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX80 (18MP) and the W650 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HX80 was unveiled 4 years after the W650 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the HX80 scores versus the W650 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Sony W650

 HX80 W650 
AnnouncedMarch 2016January 2012Newer by 51 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Sony HX80

 W650 HX80 

Common features in the Sony HX80 and Sony W650

 HX80 W650 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Sony HX80 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Sony HX80 has outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) and the Sony W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the HX80 compared to the W650.

Sony HX80 vs Sony W650 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the HX80 and W650 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX80 vs Sony W650 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX80 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX80 and W650.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony HX80 to give more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent HX80 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony HX80 vs Sony W650 sensor size comparison

Sony HX80 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX80 vs Sony W650 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony HX80
Portrait photography with Sony W650
39
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
34
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony HX80
Street photography with Sony W650
70
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (245g)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (124 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX80 Sports photography details
Sony W650 Sports photography details
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
great battery life (390 per charge)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX80
Travel photography with Sony W650
76
great battery life (390 CIPA)
lighter than others (245 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
no Time Lapse function
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than average (124g)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX80 Landscape photography info
Sony W650 Landscape photography info
49
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
great battery life (390 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX80 Vlogging details
Sony W650 Vlogging details
75
rather wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (245g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no external mic socket
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than average (124 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
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Sony HX80 vs Sony W650 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX80 and Sony W650
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-03-07 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X BIONZ
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 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4896 x 3672 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.4 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 245 gr (0.54 pounds) 124 gr (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 390 photos 220 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $368 $140