Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S5000
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| SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX80 | SonyCyber-shot DSC-S5000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2016 | 2012 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor format | 1/2.3-type | 1/2.3-type |
| Sensor type | Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS | Super HAD CCD |
| Effective resolution | 18.2 MP | 14.1 MP |
| Largest image | 4896 × 3672 | 4320 × 3240 |
| RAW recording | No | No |
| Standard ISO range | 80–3200 | 100–3200 |
| Sensor detail | 1/2.3-type Exmor R CMOS; approximately 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is not a physical sensor dimension | Optical 1/2.3-type colour Super HAD CCD, approximately 14.1 million effective / 14.5 million total pixels. Optical format is not physical sensor dimensions |
| Image formats | JPEG Fine or Standard; 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 and square stills plus Sweep Panorama; no RAW | JPEG, DCF, Exif, MPF Baseline and DPOF; maximum 4320×3240, also 3648×2736, 2592×1944 and 640×480; 16:9 4320×2432 or 1920×1080. Sweep Panorama: 360-degree 11520×1080; wide 7152×1080 / 4912×1920; standard 4912×1080 / 3424×1920. Stitched panoramas are separate from single-frame photographs. 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 | 24–720 mm equivalent | 28–140 mm equivalent |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5–6.4 | f/3.2–6.5 |
| Optical zoom | 30× | 5× |
| Stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation | Electronic only |
| Maximum continuous burst | 10 fps | – |
| 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 | Sony 5× zoom, physical 5.0–25.0 mm F3.2–6.5; 35 mm equivalent 28–140 mm for 4:3 photographs or 30–150 mm for 16:9. Closest focus approximately 10 cm wide / 100 cm telephoto |
| 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 | Multi-point or centre autofocus with automatic macro, tracking focus and up to eight detected faces; Smile Shutter. No AF illuminator or manual focus |
| 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 | Intelligent Auto and Program Auto 2–1/2000 second per exact UK specification; two-step ND filter, wide-angle F3.2/F9.1 |
| Burst detail | Approximately 10 full-resolution fps in High or 2 fps in Low; both limited to ten photographs per sequence | Approximately 0.9-second interval, up to 100 images: Singapore rounds to 1.1 fps and UK to approximately 1 fps. Flash off; focus, white balance and exposure fixed from first frame, interval slows with image size. Self-timer sequence up to five photographs. Finite conditional burst retained separately from unrestricted continuous headline rate |
| Stabilisation detail | Optical SteadyShot for stills; Intelligent Active movie stabilisation combines optical and electronic correction | Electronic SteadyShot, without optical lens or sensor-shift stabilisation. Exact User Guide notes processing delay and no anti-blur effect with 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 | Auto ISO range approximately 0.5–3.0 m wide / 0.5–1.5 m telephoto. Auto, forced on, slow sync and off, with red-eye reduction |
| Exposure controls | P/A/S/M and Memory Recall; multi-pattern, centre-weighted or spot metering; ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps | Intelligent Auto, Easy, Program Auto, Sweep Panorama and ten scene modes: Soft Snap, Soft Skin, Night Portrait, Night Scene, High Sensitivity, Beach, Snow, Gourmet, Pet and Landscape. Toy Camera, Pop Color, Partial Color and Soft High-key effects. No manual exposure or aperture/shutter priority. ISO Auto or 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps, multi-pattern/centre-weighted/spot metering; DRO Standard/Plus |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps | 640 × 480 at 30 fps |
| 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 | AVI Motion JPEG, VGA 640×480 or QVGA 320×240 at 30 fps, with monaural audio. Exact Sony instruction and User Guide override Singapore table AVC/MP4 label; shared guide HD modes apply only to DSC-W620. Optical zoom set before recording and cannot change during recording. Maximum movie file 2 GB; shared guide 29-minute limit explicitly applies to W620 |
| Audio | Stereo microphone and mono playback speaker; XAVC S Linear PCM, AVCHD Dolby Digital or MP4 AAC stereo | – |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Screen size | 3″ | 2.7″ |
| Screen dots | 921,600 | 230,400 |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Tilting screen | Yes | No |
| 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 | Fixed 2.7-inch TFT, 230,400 dots; dots are not image pixels. Five brightness levels. No touchscreen, tilting or separate viewfinder |
| 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 | 190 photographs |
| Body weight | – | 125 g |
| Release detail | Sony Canada’s 8 March 2016 announcement states availability in April 2016; month precision retained | Conservative year 2012 supported by the full Smart Photography test dated 10 December 2012 stating its current retail price. Sony Asia January announcement planned February availability but does not establish actual first-sale month. No official exact predecessor relationship established |
| Recording media | Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC including UHS-I. Micro formats require adapters | Approximately 28 MB internal memory; SD/SDHC, microSD/microSDHC, Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo or Memory Stick Micro. Micro cards require an adapter. SD Class 2 or faster recommended for movies per exact guide and instruction. Plain Memory Stick Duo supports still photographs only; card not supplied |
| Ports | Micro HDMI and Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0 | Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and standard-definition A/V video with audio through shared USB/A/V OUT terminal. Monaural microphone and speaker. USB mass storage and PTP/MTP per Singapore specification; no HDMI |
| 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-BX1; CIPA claim approximately 390 photographs with LCD or 360 with viewfinder | Two AA batteries: supplied LR6 alkaline, optional HR15/51:HR6 NiMH or ZR6 oxy-nickel primary. Approximately 190 shots / 95 minutes CIPA with new alkaline batteries at 25°C, Sony Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2, panel brightness 3, SteadyShot off, one photograph every 30 seconds, alternating zoom, flash every other photograph and power cycles every ten shots. Separate playback 7600 images / 380 minutes and VGA movie 162 minutes are not still-shooting endurance; movie test restarts after file limits. Lithium, manganese and Ni-Cd unsupported |
| Charging | In-camera USB charging and USB external power with battery inserted | No in-camera AA charging; optional NiMH batteries require an external charger |
| Dimensions | 102 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA | 97.5×61.0×29.6 mm width×height×depth, CIPA conditions |
| 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 | 125 g body only in exact UK/Singapore specifications; 172 g including two batteries and Memory Stick Duo per instruction |
| Colours | Black | – |
| In the box | NP-BX1, AC adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; adapter model varies regionally | Two AA alkaline batteries, dedicated USB cable, wrist strap and instruction manual; User Guide is online. Memory card and rechargeable batteries/charger separate; regional retailer bundles may differ |
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