Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S60

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Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-S60

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX80	SonyCyber-shot DSC-S60
Overview
Released
Released	April 2016	2005
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	1/2.3-type	1/2.7-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS	Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	18.2 MP	4.065 MP
Largest image
Largest image	4896 × 3672	2304 × 1728
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	80–3200	80–400
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	4,231,000 total and 4,065,000 effective photosites in the shared maker guide; the European specification rounds effective resolution to 4.1 MP. Optical 1/2.7-type is not a physical sensor measurement
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG Fine or Standard; 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 and square stills plus Sweep Panorama; no RAW	JPEG Exif 2.2, maximum 2304×1728 or 2304×1536 3:2; no RAW
ISO detail
ISO detail	Single-frame ISO 80–3200; Multi Frame Noise Reduction offers ISO 6400 and 12800 using combined exposures	–
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ X	Sony Real Imaging Processor
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	24–720 mm equivalent	39–117 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–6.4	f/2.8–5.2
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	30×	3×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	–
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	10 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	Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar physical 6–18 mm F2.8–5.2, equivalent to 39–117 mm. Threefold optical zoom; macro approximately 10 cm wide / 50 cm telephoto. Optional conversion lenses require VAD-PEB adaptor
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	Multi or centre AF; 0.5, 1, 3, 7 m and infinity presets; AF illuminator
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	Manual 30–1/1000 second; slow-shutter noise reduction
Burst detail
Burst detail	Approximately 10 full-resolution fps in High or 2 fps in Low; both limited to ten photographs per sequence	Maximum four 4M Fine or six 4M Standard frames per burst, flash off. Multi Burst stores 16 subframes together in one 1M file. No sustained full-resolution frame rate claimed
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical SteadyShot for stills; Intelligent Active movie stabilisation 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 Auto, forced, slow-synchronised or off. Exact European specification gives 0.2–3.8 m wide / 0.5–2.5 m telephoto; shared maker guide gives 0.2–4.5 m wide / 0.5–2.5 m telephoto at Auto ISO. Wide-angle range conflict remains explicit
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	Auto, Program, Manual and seven scene modes. Manual has two selectable values per zoom setting: F2.8/F5.6 wide or F5.2/F10 telephoto. No aperture-priority mode
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps	640 × 480 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	MPEG-1 mono audio. 640×480 Fine at 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO; internal memory and original Memory Stick cannot record that mode
Audio
Audio	Stereo microphone and mono playback speaker; XAVC S Linear PCM, AVCHD Dolby Digital or MP4 AAC stereo	–
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Optical
Screen size
Screen size	3″	2″
Screen dots
Screen dots	921,600	115,200
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	No
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	No
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	Fixed 2-inch TFT, 115,200 dots (480×240) in shared guide; European specification rounds to 115,000. Dots are not 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	Separate optical finder
Connections and design
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	–
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	390 photographs	100 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	–	198 g
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Canada’s 8 March 2016 announcement states availability in April 2016; month precision retained	Sony February 2005 announcement planned mid-March availability; Imaging Resource’s July 2005 full production-camera review lists May 2005 availability. Actual first-sale month remains unresolved, so supported 2005 year precision retained. S80 is a separate regional model with a different supplied battery/charger bundle; no assumed predecessor link
Recording media
Recording media	Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC including UHS-I. Micro formats require adapters	32 MB internal memory; optional original Memory Stick or Memory Stick PRO. No memory card supplied
Ports
Ports	Micro HDMI and Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and A/V through multi-use connector confirmed by shared guide/setup; archived European template incorrectly marks the multi-use terminal NO
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-BX1; CIPA claim approximately 390 photographs with LCD or 360 with viewfinder	Approximately 100 shots / 50 minutes with supplied AA alkaline pair, LCD on, CIPA conditions at 25°C. Fine quality, Single AF, one shot every 30 seconds, alternate zoom extremes, flash every other shot and power off every ten. Optional NH-AA-DA rechargeable AA batteries give approximately 440 shots / 220 minutes under the same LCD-on conditions; they are not supplied with S60
Charging
Charging	In-camera USB charging and USB external power with battery inserted	No charger supplied. Optional rechargeable AA batteries require a compatible external charger; optional NP-NH25 pack and CSS-SA station are separate accessories
Dimensions
Dimensions	102 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA	96.6×64.4×40.1 mm width×height×depth excluding maximum protrusions
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	198 g body in exact European specification; shared guide gives approximately 249 g including two batteries and wrist strap. Loaded figure not used for body weight
Colours
Colours	Black	–
In the box
In the box	NP-BX1, AC adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; adapter model varies regionally	Two AA alkaline batteries, USB/A/V multi-use cable, wrist strap, software CD and guides. Rechargeable AA batteries, charger, NP-NH25 pack, AC-LS5K adaptor and CSS-SA station are optional