Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930

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Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-S930

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX80	SonyCyber-shot DSC-S930
Overview
Released
Released	April 2016	2009
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	1/2.3-type	1/2.3-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS	Super HAD CCD
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	18.2 MP	10.1 MP
Largest image
Largest image	4896 × 3672	3648 × 2736
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	80–3200	100–3200
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 1/2.3-type Super HAD CCD, approximately 10.1 million effective / 10.3 million total pixels. Optical format is not a physical dimension
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG Fine or Standard; 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 and square stills plus Sweep Panorama; no RAW	JPEG/Exif 2.21; maximum 3648×2736, with 3:2 3648×2432 and 16:9 3648×2056/1920×1080 settings. No RAW recording. Mixed UK archive 12 MP template excluded
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	36–108 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–6.4	f/2.9–5.4
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	30×	3×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Electronic only
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 6.4–19.2 mm F2.9–5.4; 35 mm equivalent 36–108 mm. Closest focus approximately 5 cm wide / 50 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	Single autofocus; nine-area multi AF, centre AF or five distance presets: 0.5 m, 1 m, 3 m, 7 m and infinity. Presets are not continuously adjustable manual focus. Face detection up to eight faces, or four in Soft Snap. No 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	Auto 1/8–1/2000 second; Program auto 1–1/2000 second in exact Asia-Pacific maker table
Burst detail
Burst detail	Approximately 10 full-resolution fps in High or 2 fps in Low; both limited to ten photographs per sequence	Up to 100 images while shutter held, approximately 1-second recording interval. Focus, exposure and white balance fixed to first frame; flash off, ISO limited to Auto or 100–400. Self-timer burst up to five frames; no unrestricted sustained rate inferred
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical SteadyShot for stills; Intelligent Active movie stabilisation combines optical and electronic correction	Electronic SteadyShot only; no optical lens or sensor-shift stabilisation. Handbook notes processing time and excludes flash use
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 m wide / 0.5–1.5 m telephoto. Auto, forced flash, slow sync and off; red-eye reduction
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: High Sensitivity, Twilight, Twilight Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscape, Beach and Snow. No manual or aperture/shutter-priority exposure. ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern, centre-weighted and spot metering. ISO Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 and 3200
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. Exact instruction manual fixes movie size to 320×240; conflicting UK archive 640×480 template excluded. Optical zoom cannot change during movie recording
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″	2.4″
Screen dots
Screen dots	921,600	112,320
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 2.4-inch TFT with 112,320 dots in instruction manual, versus rounded 112K/112,300 in archive tables; dots are not image pixels. No touchscreen or tilting
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 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	120 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	–	118 g
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Canada’s 8 March 2016 announcement states availability in April 2016; month precision retained	Year 2009 supported by Monitor’s December 2009 hands-on test describing the camera as currently available and Profeco’s June–July 2009 sample acquisition. Maker European announcement planned mid-April; German Sony press text planned March. Those regional plans are not asserted as actual first-sale months. No predecessor inferred from adjacent model numbers
Recording media
Recording media	Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC including UHS-I. Micro formats require adapters	Approximately 12 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo. No card supplied
Ports
Ports	Micro HDMI and Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB 2.0; PictBridge compatible. Exact manual lists USB jack only, without A/V output. Monaural microphone and buzzer; recorded audio is played on a computer rather than through a camera speaker
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 AA batteries: supplied LR6 alkaline, or optional HR15/51:HR6 NiMH or ZR6 oxy-nickel primary. Approximately 120 shots / 60 minutes CIPA with alkaline batteries at 25°C. Separate playback claim 5600 images / 280 minutes is not shooting endurance
Charging
Charging	In-camera USB charging and USB external power with battery inserted	No in-camera AA charging listed; rechargeable NiMH batteries and external charger sold separately
Dimensions
Dimensions	102 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA	89.5×61×26.1 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	118 g body only in maker UK and Asia-Pacific tables; approximately 167 g including two batteries and strap, etc. in exact 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, USB cable, wrist strap, PMB/handbook CD and instruction manual. Memory Stick Duo, NiMH batteries and charger separate