Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T100
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| SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX80 | SonyCyber-shot DSC-T100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2016 | March 2007 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor format | 1/2.3-type | – |
| Sensor type | Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS | Super HAD CCD |
| Effective resolution | 18.2 MP | 8.1 MP |
| Largest image | 4896 × 3672 | 3264 × 2448 |
| RAW recording | No | No |
| Standard ISO range | 80–3200 | 80–3200 |
| Sensor detail | 1/2.3-type Exmor R CMOS; approximately 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is not a physical sensor dimension | 1/2.5-type primary-colour interlaced Super HAD CCD; original maker specifies 8.1 million effective and 8.3 million total pixels; manual gives 8,083,000 effective and 8,286,000 total, while current UK support rounds effective pixels to 8.0 MP |
| Image formats | JPEG Fine or Standard; 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 and square stills plus Sweep Panorama; no RAW | JPEG; native 3264 × 2448, 3264 × 2176 in 3:2 mode or 1920 × 1080 in 16:9 mode |
| ISO detail | Single-frame ISO 80–3200; Multi Frame Noise Reduction offers ISO 6400 and 12800 using combined exposures | – |
| Image processor | BIONZ X | BIONZ with 14-bit conversion and Clear RAW noise reduction before JPEG compression; no RAW file recording |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Built-in lens | 24–720 mm equivalent | 35–175 mm equivalent |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5–6.4 | f/3.5–4.4 |
| Optical zoom | 30× | 5× |
| Stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation |
| 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 | Internal folded Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar; actual 5.8–29.0 mm from manual and Japanese maker sheet; Hong Kong launch table prints 5–175 mm incorrectly |
| 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 | Nine-point multi-area, centre or spot AF, with single or monitoring operation and face detection; original maker normal from 0.5 m wide or 0.8 m telephoto, macro from 0.08 m wide or 0.8 m telephoto, Magnifying Glass mode 0.01–0.2 m; current UK generic macro row differs |
| 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 1/4–1/1000 second; original Japanese maker Program 1–1/1000 second |
| Burst detail | Approximately 10 full-resolution fps in High or 2 fps in Low; both limited to ten photographs per sequence | Maker up to 100 consecutive images; handbook interval approximately 0.46 second, longer depending on image size; no headline fps inferred from interval |
| Stabilisation detail | Optical SteadyShot for stills; Intelligent Active movie stabilisation combines optical and electronic correction | Super SteadyShot optical stabilisation; high sensitivity is a separate anti-blur option |
| 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 | Automatic, forced, off or slow-sync flash with red-eye reduction; ISO Auto range 0.1–3.7 m wide or 0.8–2.9 m telephoto |
| Exposure controls | P/A/S/M and Memory Recall; multi-pattern, centre-weighted or spot metering; ±3 EV in 1/3 EV steps | Auto or Program with ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; nine scenes; no manual aperture or shutter control |
| 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 | MPEG-1 with mono sound and optical zoom during recording; VGA Fine approximately 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO Duo, VGA Standard approximately 17 fps or 320 × 240 approximately 8 fps; HD output is for still photographs, not HD movie recording |
| 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″ | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 921,600 | 230,000 |
| Touchscreen | No | – |
| Tilting screen | Yes | – |
| 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 | Hybrid Clear Photo LCD Plus TFT; 230,000 rounded dots in maker specifications, 230,400 in manual; no 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 | ||
| Bluetooth | – | No |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | – |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 390 photographs | 340 photographs |
| Body weight | – | 141 g |
| Release detail | Sony Canada’s 8 March 2016 announcement states availability in April 2016; month precision retained | Original Hong Kong maker announcement specifies beginning of March 2007; Japanese maker first sale is 9 March 2007 and original US maker availability is March 2007 |
| Recording media | Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC including UHS-I. Micro formats require adapters | Approximately 31 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| Ports | Micro HDMI and Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0 | Multi-connector for USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and mono AV output; optional component HD output adaptor cable or cradle for still photographs; supplied cable does not provide DC input |
| 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 | NP-BG1 lithium-ion battery; maker CIPA claim 340 photographs or 170 minutes with LCD on; manual pack capacity 3.4 Wh / 960 mAh; original US launch prose assigns 380 shots to T100, conflicting with UK, Hong Kong and manual figures |
| Charging | In-camera USB charging and USB external power with battery inserted | Supplied BC-CSG, BC-CSGB or BC-CSGC external charger according to region; AC adaptor cannot charge the camera battery |
| Dimensions | 102 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA | 91.8 × 59.2 × 22.3 mm (width × height × depth, excluding projections) |
| 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 141 g excluding battery and media; 172 g including battery, wrist strap and shooting accessories |
| Materials | – | Full-metal aluminium body in original Hong Kong maker table |
| Colours | Black | Silver, black or red; colour editions share this entry |
| In the box | NP-BX1, AC adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; adapter model varies regionally | NP-BG1 battery and case, external charger, multi-connector USB/AV cable, wrist strap, software and instructions; mains lead except USA and Canada |
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