Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S650

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Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-S650

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX80	SonyCyber-shot DSC-S650
Overview
Released
Released	April 2016	2007
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	1/2.3-type	Other
Sensor type
Sensor type	Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS	Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	18.2 MP	7.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	4896 × 3672	3072 × 2304
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	80–3200	100–1000
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	Optical 1/2.5-type Super HAD CCD; this format is not a physical dimension. Exact instruction manual lists approximately 7,201,000 effective and 7,410,000 total pixels
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG Fine or Standard; 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 and square stills plus Sweep Panorama; no RAW	JPEG, maximum 3072×2304; 3:2 3072×2048 and 16:9 1920×1080 available. No RAW recording
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	–
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	24–720 mm equivalent	35–105 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–6.4	f/2.8–4.8
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	30×	3×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	None
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	Sony 3× zoom, physical 5.8–17.4 mm F2.8–4.8, equivalent to 35–105 mm. Normal AF approximately 50 cm to infinity; macro approximately 5 cm wide / 35 cm telephoto
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	Centre-weighted Single AF; no AF illuminator, manual focus or face detection in exact Ireland/NZ archives
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	NZ maker table gives Auto 1/8–1/2000 second and Program auto 1–1/2000 second; Program exposure remains automatic
Burst detail
Burst detail	Approximately 10 full-resolution fps in High or 2 fps in Low; both limited to ten photographs per sequence	Three frames per burst, flash off. Exact handbook gives approximately 2-second recording interval; Hong Kong press table and Ireland archive give 1.5 seconds at 7MP. Unresolved interval conflict means no headline sustained rate
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	Auto ISO approximately 0.5–3.5 m wide / 0.5–2.0 m telephoto. Hong Kong maker table separately gives ISO 1000 reach up to 6.3 m wide / 3.6 m telephoto
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 auto and seven scene modes; no manual or aperture/shutter-priority exposure. ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern or spot metering. Handbook lists ISO Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000; NZ archive additional ISO 80 conflicts and is not used
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps	320 × 240 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	AVI Motion JPEG, 320×240 at 30 fps with mono sound; optical zoom cannot change during movie recording. MPEG-1 claims in launch previews conflict with the exact instruction manual
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	None
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 in exact instruction manual; maker archives round to 115,000. Screen dots are not captured 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	No separate viewfinder; composition uses the rear LCD
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	–	130 g
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Canada’s 8 March 2016 announcement states availability in April 2016; month precision retained	Sony January 17 US announcement planned February sale for S650; Hong Kong March 1 release planned March. Contemporary October 2007 full test establishes 2007 retail hardware; earliest actual worldwide first-sale month remains unestablished, so year precision retained. No explicit maker predecessor relationship established
Recording media
Recording media	Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC including UHS-I. Micro formats require adapters	Approximately 24 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo, not a full-size Memory Stick. No card supplied
Ports
Ports	Micro HDMI and Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0	Combined USB/A/V OUT terminal provides mono audio and NTSC/PAL composite video. Full-Speed USB 2.0, not Hi-Speed. Exact instruction manual overrides Ireland archive A/V-out No and contrary regional Hi-Speed templates
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	Two supplied LR6 alkaline AA batteries; approximately 100 shots/50 minutes CIPA at 25 °C, Fine quality, one shot every 30 seconds, alternating zoom ends, flash every other shot and power cycle every 10. Optional NH-AA-DB NiMH pair: 460 shots/230 minutes under same test; not supplied
Charging
Charging	In-camera USB charging and USB external power with battery inserted	Supplied alkaline cells cannot be recharged. Optional compatible NiMH cells require an external charger; no charger supplied
Dimensions
Dimensions	102 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA	91.0×61.0×26.5 mm width×height×depth, excluding 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	130 g body only in exact maker archives/Hong Kong release; approximately 178 g including two batteries, wrist strap, etc. in instruction manual
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, dedicated USB cable, dedicated A/V cable, wrist strap, software/handbook CD and instruction manual. Optional NiMH batteries, charger, AC-LS5K adaptor and Memory Stick Duo excluded