Sony HX80 vs Sony WX30

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony HX80 and Sony WX30, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. The resolution of the HX80 (18MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX80 was manufactured 4 years later than the WX30 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the HX80 matches up against the WX30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are available at Sony HX80 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Sony HX80 has external dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony WX30 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the HX80 and the WX30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX80 and WX30 is 91 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The graphic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX80 and WX30.

Plainly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX80 to provide more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger HX80 will have a benefit in sensor tech.