Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII

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Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX80	SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Overview
Released
Released	April 2016	August 2019
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	1/2.3-type	1.0-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS	Exmor RS stacked CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	–	13.2 × 8.8 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	18.2 MP	20.1 MP
Largest image
Largest image	4896 × 3672	5472 × 3648
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	80–3200	100–12800
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	1/2.3-type Exmor R CMOS; approximately 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is not a physical sensor dimension	1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG Fine or Standard; 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 and square stills plus Sweep Panorama; no RAW	JPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S and AVCHD movies
ISO detail
ISO detail	Single-frame ISO 80–3200; Multi Frame Noise Reduction offers ISO 6400 and 12800 using combined exposures	Standard still range ISO 100–12800; extended ISO 64/80 and multi-frame ISO 25600 are separate settings
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ X	BIONZ X
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	24–720 mm equivalent	24–200 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–6.4	f/2.8–4.5
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	30×	8×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	10 fps	20 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	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	ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*; actual focal length 9–72 mm; 15 elements in 12 groups including eight aspheric elements; no built-in ND filter
Autofocus
Autofocus	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	357 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; Real-time Tracking; human and animal Eye AF for stills, human Eye AF for movies
Shutter
Shutter	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	Electronic shutter up to 1/32000 second; mechanical shutter up to 1/2000 second; minimum durations and Bulb availability depend on exposure mode
Burst detail
Burst detail	Approximately 10 full-resolution fps in High or 2 fps in Low; both limited to ten photographs per sequence	Continuous Hi reaches 20 fps with electronic shutter and AF/AE tracking under the maker's conditions. Single Burst captures only seven frames at 30, 60 or 90 fps with focus and exposure fixed at the first frame; it is not continuous 90 fps shooting.
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical SteadyShot for stills; Intelligent Active movie stabilisation combines optical and electronic correction	Optical correction for stills; movie Intelligent Active mode combines optical and electronic correction
Flash
Flash	Built-in manually raised pop-up flash; ISO Auto range approximately 0.3–5.4 m wide or 2.5–3.0 m telephoto	Built-in manually raised flash
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	P/A/S/M and Memory Recall; multi-pattern, centre-weighted or spot metering; ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps	Program, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual exposure and memory recall; assignable lens ring and Fn menu
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps	3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
Video detail
Video detail	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	XAVC S 4K at 30/24 fps in NTSC mode or 25 fps in PAL mode, up to 100 Mbit/s; S-Log2, S-Log3 and HLG profiles. Full HD up to 120 fps NTSC or 100 fps PAL. HFR modes use lower-resolution sensor readout and upscale to Full HD. At the default temperature setting, continuous 4K recording is approximately five minutes (Sony launch release).
Audio
Audio	Stereo microphone and mono playback speaker; XAVC S Linear PCM, AVCHD Dolby Digital or MP4 AAC stereo	Built-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; 3.5 mm stereo microphone input
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Screen size
Screen size	3″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	921,600	921,600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	Yes
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	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	Screen tilts approximately 180° upwards and 90° downwards; 921,600 dots count subpixels rather than that many image pixels
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	Retractable 0.2-type OLED, 638400 dots, 100% coverage and 0.50× equivalent magnification; dioptre adjustment −4 to +3	Retractable 0.39-type OLED, 2,359,296 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.59× equivalent magnification
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	390 photographs	260 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	–	275 g
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Canada’s 8 March 2016 announcement states availability in April 2016; month precision retained	August 2019 month precision; Sony Hong Kong's 7 August release says available but also gives 8–13 August pre-orders. Sony Japan specifies 30 August retail availability.
Recording media
Recording media	Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC including UHS-I. Micro formats require adapters	SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S 100 Mbit/s requires a UHS-I U3 or faster SDHC/SDXC card
Ports
Ports	Micro HDMI and Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0	Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0, Micro HDMI and 3.5 mm stereo microphone input
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	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth 4.1 and NFC
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-BX1; CIPA claim approximately 390 photographs with LCD or 360 with viewfinder	NP-BX1; CIPA claim approximately 260 photographs with the monitor or 240 with the viewfinder; 310 with automatic monitor-off set to two seconds
Charging
Charging	In-camera USB charging and USB external power with battery inserted	USB charging and USB power supply supported during shooting and playback
Dimensions
Dimensions	102 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA	Approximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detail
Weight detail	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	Approximately 275 g body only; 302 g including battery and SD card
Colours
Colours	Black	–
In the box
In the box	NP-BX1, AC adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; adapter model varies regionally	NP-BX1 battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, strap adaptor and instructions