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Sony WX80 vs Sony WX9

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
38
Overall
39
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 front
Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Sony WX80 vs Sony WX9 Key Specs

Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
Sony WX9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • n/ag - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Sony WX80 vs Sony WX9 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Sony WX80 versus Sony WX9, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the WX80 (16MP) and the WX9 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The WX80 was launched 2 years after the WX9 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the WX80 scores versus the WX9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Sony WX9

 WX80 WX9 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2011More modern by 25 months

Reasons to pick Sony WX9 over the Sony WX80

 WX9 WX80 
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Sony WX80 and Sony WX9

 WX80 WX9 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Sony WX80 vs Sony WX9 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony WX80 enjoys physical measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony WX9 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the WX80 versus the WX9.

Sony WX80 vs Sony WX9 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the WX80 and WX9 is 96 and 99 respectively.

Sony WX80 vs Sony WX9 top view buttons comparison

Sony WX80 vs Sony WX9 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The image below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the WX80 and WX9.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same MP therefore you can expect similar quality of pictures though you have to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The younger WX80 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony WX80 vs Sony WX9 sensor size comparison

Sony WX80 vs Sony WX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony WX80 vs Sony WX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony WX80 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX9 Portrait photography factors
35
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
30
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony WX80 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Street photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
lighter than average in class (124g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony WX80 Sports photography features
Sony WX9 Sports photography features
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony WX80 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX9 as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than average in class (124 grams)
has touch focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
67
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony WX80 Landscape photography information
Sony WX9 Landscape photography information
39
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
43
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony WX80 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX9 as a Vlogging camera
35
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (124 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic support
33
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic port
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Sony WX80 vs Sony WX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony WX80 and Sony WX9
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-01-08 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-8.0 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT LCD display XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.20 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 124g (0.27 pounds) -
Physical dimensions 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 240 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BN NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $276 $188