Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F707 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
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| SonyCyber-shot DSC-F707 | SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX80 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2001 | April 2016 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Bridge | Compact |
| Sensor format | 2/3-type | 1/2.3-type |
| Sensor type | CCD | Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS |
| Effective resolution | 5.02 MP | 18.2 MP |
| Largest image | 2560 × 1920 | 4896 × 3672 |
| RAW recording | No | No |
| Standard ISO range | 100–400 | 80–3200 |
| Sensor detail | 2/3-type Sony Super HAD interlaced CCD with primary-colour filter; 5.24 million total and 5.02 million effective photosites; 14-bit DXP conversion. The largest 2560 × 1920 image contains approximately 4.92 million pixels; these counts are distinct | 1/2.3-type Exmor R CMOS; approximately 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is not a physical sensor dimension |
| Image formats | Fine or Standard JPEG and uncompressed TIFF; GIF Clip Motion animations; no RAW format | JPEG Fine or Standard; 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 and square stills plus Sweep Panorama; no RAW |
| ISO detail | – | Single-frame ISO 80–3200; Multi Frame Noise Reduction offers ISO 6400 and 12800 using combined exposures |
| Image processor | – | BIONZ X |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Built-in lens | 38–190 mm equivalent | 24–720 mm equivalent |
| Maximum aperture | f/2–2.4 | f/3.5–6.4 |
| Optical zoom | 5× | 30× |
| Stabilisation | – | Optical lens stabilisation |
| Maximum continuous burst | – | 10 fps |
| Lens detail | Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar; actual 9.7–48.5 mm, 38–190 mm equivalent; f/2–2.4 maximum aperture; 58 mm filter thread; 2× digital enlargement is separate from 5× optical zoom | ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*, actual 4.1–123 mm, 11 elements in 10 groups including five aspherical elements; minimum focus approximately 5 cm wide or 250 cm telephoto |
| Autofocus | Contrast autofocus with Hologram AF laser-pattern assistance; wide-angle normal focus from 0.5 m and macro from 0.02 m, telephoto focus from 0.9 m; manual focus ring with magnified display | Contrast autofocus with wide, centre, flexible spot and expanded flexible spot areas; AF-S, with AF-C in Advanced Sports and movie modes only; no manual focus or lens control ring |
| Shutter | Maker launch table gives automatic range 8–1/1000 second; DPReview documents up to 30 seconds in manual and shutter-priority modes. Maker confirms dark-frame noise reduction from 2.5 seconds | Mechanical shutter; Manual and shutter-priority 30–1/2000 second, aperture-priority 8–1/2000, Program 1–1/2000 and Intelligent Auto 4–1/2000 |
| Burst detail | Maker specifies a three-frame burst without a frame-rate figure. DPReview measured approximately 3 fps for three full-resolution JPEGs, followed by a write pause; no sustained rate is presented as a headline | Approximately 10 full-resolution fps in High or 2 fps in Low; both limited to ten photographs per sequence |
| Stabilisation detail | – | Optical SteadyShot for stills; Intelligent Active movie stabilisation combines optical and electronic correction |
| Flash | TTL-metered pre-flash and automatic pop-up flash; Sony Japan specifies recommended range 0.3–4.5 m. Contactless accessory shoe and ACC connector support the optional HVL-F1000 or wired remote | Built-in manually raised pop-up flash; ISO Auto range approximately 0.3–5.4 m wide or 2.5–3.0 m telephoto |
| Exposure controls | Automatic, aperture priority, shutter priority and full manual exposure; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern, centre-weighted and spot metering; Auto, Indoor, Outdoor and One-push white balance; NightShot infrared photography and NightFraming infrared composition followed by normal-colour flash capture | P/A/S/M and Memory Recall; multi-pattern, centre-weighted or spot metering; ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 320 × 240 | 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps |
| Video detail | MPEG-1 with sound; 320 × 240 HQ or presentation mode and 160 × 112 video-mail mode. DPReview documents 16 fps HQ clips limited to 15 seconds, versus 8 fps MPEG EX clips limited by card capacity; maker launch table does not publish frame rate | XAVC S Full HD at 60p, 30p or 24p, 50 Mbps; AVCHD Full HD at 60p, 60i or 24p; PAL-region rates differ. Optical zoom during filming; XAVC S requires compatible Class 10 or faster SDXC media |
| Audio | Movie audio and voice annotations for still photographs | Stereo microphone and mono playback speaker; XAVC S Linear PCM, AVCHD Dolby Digital or MP4 AAC stereo |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Screen size | 1.8″ | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 123,000 | 921,600 |
| Touchscreen | – | No |
| Tilting screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display detail | 1.8-inch rear TFT LCD with 123,000 dots; 180,000-dot electronic viewfinder. Lens/body joint rotates up 77° or down 36°, carrying the screen and finder with the body; tilting refers to this joint rather than a hinged LCD | 3.0-type 4:3 TFT LCD, 921600 dots; tilts up 180 degrees without touch control. US specification also gives diagonal as 2.95 inches |
| Viewfinder detail | – | Retractable 0.2-type OLED, 638400 dots, 100% coverage and 0.50× equivalent magnification; dioptre adjustment −4 to +3 |
| Connections and design | ||
| Wi-Fi | – | Yes |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | – | 390 photographs |
| Body weight | 594 g | – |
| Release detail | Sony Japan's original 22 August 2001 announcement specifies 4 October 2001 sale; this is the maker-confirmed Japanese date, without assuming the same international first day | Sony Canada’s 8 March 2016 announcement states availability in April 2016; month precision retained |
| Recording media | Memory Stick; supplied 16 MB card | Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC including UHS-I. Micro formats require adapters |
| Ports | Mini-B USB with mass-storage support; NTSC/PAL composite AV output with mono audio; DC input and ACC accessory connector | Micro HDMI and Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0 |
| Wireless connections | – | 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi and NFC Type 3 for sharing and remote control; no GPS receiver |
| Battery life detail | NP-FM50 InfoLithium; maker claims up to 150 minutes or 2,500 consecutive VGA photographs with rear LCD and flash off, rather than a modern CIPA rating; remaining operating time shown in minutes | NP-BX1; CIPA claim approximately 390 photographs with LCD or 360 with viewfinder |
| Charging | Supplied AC-L10A adapter, with in-camera charging | In-camera USB charging and USB external power with battery inserted |
| Dimensions | Approximately 119.5 × 68.9 × 151 mm (width × height × depth) | 102 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA |
| Weight detail | Approximately 594 g camera only; Sony Japan states 710 g including NP-FM50, Memory Stick and lens cap. DPReview's older 667 g loaded specification differs; main weight follows maker body-only figure | Sony US specifies body-only weight as 7.69 oz; operating manual gives approximately 245 g including NP-BX1 and Memory Stick. Loaded weight is not body weight |
| Colours | – | Black |
| In the box | Japanese kit includes 16 MB Memory Stick, NP-FM50 battery, AC adapter and power cable, USB cable, AV cable, lens cap, shoulder strap and software CDs | NP-BX1, AC adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; adapter model varies regionally |
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