Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80

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Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-HX80

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX1	SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX80
Overview
Released
Released	April 2009	April 2016
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Bridge	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	Other	1/2.3-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	Exmor CMOS	Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	9.1 MP	18.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	3456 × 2592	4896 × 3672
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	125–3200	80–3200
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	1/2.4-type progressive-scan Exmor CMOS; 10.3 million total and 9.1 million effective photosites. Optical format is not a physical sensor measurement	1/2.3-type Exmor R CMOS; approximately 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is not a physical sensor dimension
Image formats
Image formats	Fine or Standard JPEG still photographs; no RAW recording. Sweep Panorama produces stitched images up to 7152 × 1080 pixels horizontally	JPEG Fine or Standard; 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 and square stills plus Sweep Panorama; no RAW
ISO detail
ISO detail	Burst and bracket shooting, DRO Plus and Advanced Sports modes limit the selectable range to ISO 125–800; ordinary still shooting extends to ISO 3200	Single-frame ISO 80–3200; Multi Frame Noise Reduction offers ISO 6400 and 12800 using combined exposures
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ; 12-bit DXP processing	BIONZ X
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	28–560 mm equivalent	24–720 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8–5.2	f/3.5–6.4
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	20×	30×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	10 fps	10 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	Sony G lens with actual 5–100 mm focal range; 13 elements in 10 groups including one aspherical and one ED element; 57 mm filter diameter. Optional VCL-DH1757 1.7× teleconverter is separate from the built-in lens	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
Autofocus	Nine-point multi AF, centre AF, flexible spot, semi-manual and manual focus; AF illuminator. Focus distance from lens front is approximately 1 cm to infinity at wide angle and 150 cm to infinity at telephoto	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
Shutter	Mechanical shutter; Sony specifies 2–1/4000 second in Auto, 1–1/4000 in Program, 30–1/4000 in shutter priority or Manual and 8–1/2000 in aperture priority	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
Burst detail	Up to 10 full-resolution frames at 10 fps; High, Mid and Low drive modes. Focus, exposure and white balance remain fixed from the first photograph; flash is disabled and slow shutters reduce speed. Internal-memory burst recording is limited to VGA; full-resolution bursts require a supported card	Approximately 10 full-resolution fps in High or 2 fps in Low; both limited to ten photographs per sequence
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical SteadyShot with continuous or shooting-only operation	Optical SteadyShot for stills; Intelligent Active movie stabilisation combines optical and electronic correction
Flash
Flash	Automatic pop-up flash with forced, off and slow-sync modes; ISO Auto range approximately 0.3–9.2 m wide and 1.5–5.1 m telephoto; ±2 EV adjustment in 1/3 EV steps	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
Exposure controls	Program, aperture priority, shutter priority and Manual; multi-pattern, centre-weighted and spot metering; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps. Hand-held Twilight and Anti Motion Blur combine six exposures into one image	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
Highest video resolution	1440 × 1080 at 30 fps	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps
Video detail
Video detail	MP4 MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; 1440 × 1080 at approximately 30 fps in Fine or Standard, 1280 × 720 at 30 fps and 640 × 480 at 30 fps. Optical zoom remains available while filming; maximum continuous clip approximately 29 minutes or 2 GB. Recorded width is 1440 pixels rather than 1920	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
Audio	Built-in stereo microphone and playback speaker	Stereo microphone and mono playback speaker; XAVC S Linear PCM, AVCHD Dolby Digital or MP4 AAC stereo
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Screen size
Screen size	3″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	230,400	921,600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	–	No
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	Clear Photo LCD Plus TFT with adjustable angle and brightness	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
Viewfinder detail	Electronic viewfinder with approximately 201,000 equivalent dots	Retractable 0.2-type OLED, 638400 dots, 100% coverage and 0.50× equivalent magnification; dioptre adjustment −4 to +3
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	390 photographs	390 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	453 g	–
Release detail
Release detail	Sony's US announcement, reproduced in full by DPReview, specifies April 2009 availability. Sony Japan gives 24 April 2009 for Japanese sale; the international first day is not established	Sony Canada’s 8 March 2016 announcement states availability in April 2016; month precision retained
Recording media
Recording media	Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo; approximately 11 MB internal memory. Fine, Standard and 720 video modes require PRO Duo or PRO-HG Duo	Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC including UHS-I. Micro formats require adapters
Ports
Ports	Proprietary multi terminal for USB, AV output and HDMI through the supplied adapter; Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and DC input. HDMI cable is separate	Micro HDMI and Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0
Wireless connections
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
Battery life detail	NP-FH50 InfoLithium H battery; maker CIPA claim approximately 390 still photographs or 195 minutes, and approximately 150 minutes continuous movie recording	NP-BX1; CIPA claim approximately 390 photographs with LCD or 360 with viewfinder
Charging
Charging	Supplied BC-VH1-series battery charger	In-camera USB charging and USB external power with battery inserted
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 114.5 × 82.8 × 91.8 mm (width × height × depth)	102 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 453 g camera only; 504 g with NP-FH50 battery and Memory Stick Duo, according to Sony's original announcement and archived specifications	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
Colours	–	Black
In the box
In the box	NP-FH50 battery, BC-VH1-series charger, dedicated USB/AV cable, HDMI adapter, shoulder strap, lens cap and cap strap, software CD and instructions; power cable varies by region	NP-BX1, AC adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; adapter model varies regionally