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Sony HX80 vs Sony W810

Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony HX80 vs Sony W810 Key Specs

Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched March 2016
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Sony HX80 vs Sony W810 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Sony HX80 vs Sony W810, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the HX80 (18MP) and the W810 (20MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX80 was released 2 years after the W810 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the HX80 matches up against the W810 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Sony W810

 HX80 W810 
RevealedMarch 2016January 2014Newer by 27 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony HX80

 W810 HX80 

Common features in the Sony HX80 and Sony W810

 HX80 W810 
Manually focus No manual focus
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Sony HX80 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony HX80 comes with 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) while the Sony W810 has specifications of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the HX80 vs the W810.

Sony HX80 vs Sony W810 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the HX80 and W810 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX80 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX80 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The image here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX80 and W810.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony W810 to produce extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent HX80 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony HX80 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Sony HX80 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX80 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX80 Portrait photography information
Sony W810 Portrait photography information
39
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
no manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
38
decent MP (20MP)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony HX80
Street photography with Sony W810
70
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (245g)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX80 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W810 as a Sports photography camera
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery (390 CIPA)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony HX80
Travel photography with Sony W810
76
great battery (390 CIPA)
lighter than competition (245g)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
rather wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
missing Timelapse function
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
67
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (27mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony HX80
Landscape photography with Sony W810
49
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
great battery (390 shots)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
41
reasonably wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony HX80
Vlogging with Sony W810
75
rather wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (245 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
missing external microphone jack
32
reasonably wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
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Sony HX80 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX80 and Sony W810
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2016-03-07 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4896 x 3672 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 27-162mm (6.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-6.4 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 245 gr (0.54 lb) 111 gr (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images 200 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $368 $100