Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX200
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| SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX80 | SonyCyber-shot DSC-WX200 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2016 | 2013 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor format | 1/2.3-type | 1/2.3-type |
| Sensor type | Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Effective resolution | 18.2 MP | 18.2 MP |
| Largest image | 4896 × 3672 | 4896 × 3672 |
| 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 | 1/2.3-type back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; approximately 18.2 million effective and 18.9 million total photosites. Optical format is not physical dimensions |
| Image formats | JPEG Fine or Standard; 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 and square stills plus Sweep Panorama; no RAW | JPEG in sRGB, maximum 4896 × 3672 in 4:3 or 4896 × 2752 in 16:9; 3D still images in MPF. Sweep Panorama up to 11520 × 1080 in 360-degree mode or 10480 × 4096 in high-resolution mode |
| ISO detail | Single-frame ISO 80–3200; Multi Frame Noise Reduction offers ISO 6400 and 12800 using combined exposures | Ordinary settings ISO 100–3200; ISO 6400/12800 use Sony’s pixel-processing technology and overlaid burst exposures rather than ordinary single-exposure sensitivity |
| Image processor | BIONZ X | BIONZ |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Built-in lens | 24–720 mm equivalent | 25–250 mm equivalent |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.5–6.4 | f/3.3–5.9 |
| Optical zoom | 30× | 10× |
| 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 | Sony G ten-times optical zoom, nine elements in seven groups including four aspherical elements; actual 4.45–44.5 mm. Equivalent 25–250 mm for 4:3 photographs or 27.5–275 mm for 16:9 photographs. Movie 16:9 Standard stabilisation 27.5–275 mm, Active 27.5–385 mm; 4:3 Standard 33.5–335 mm, Active 33.5–469 mm |
| 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 multipoint, centre, spot, tracking and face-tracking AF, with AF illuminator; approximately 5 cm minimum focus wide or 150 cm telephoto |
| 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 4–1/1600 second; Program Auto 1–1/1600 second |
| Burst detail | Approximately 10 full-resolution fps in High or 2 fps in Low; both limited to ten photographs per sequence | Maximum approximately 10 fps at full resolution for ten frames; this is a brief buffered burst rather than sustained continuous shooting. Some modes prevent burst shooting, and flash reduces its speed |
| Stabilisation detail | Optical SteadyShot for stills; Intelligent Active movie stabilisation combines optical and electronic correction | Optical SteadyShot for photographs; movie Active mode combines optical and electronic stabilisation and narrows the angle of view. Sony’s launch comparison with WX100 is approximately four times the telephoto correction effect under its test conditions, not a four-stop rating |
| 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 fixed front flash with Auto, forced, slow-sync, off and Advanced Flash; ISO Auto range approximately 0.2–3.7 m wide or 1.5–2.2 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 | Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Easy, Program Auto, scenes, Picture Effects, 3D, Background Defocus and panoramas; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps. Wide-angle F3.3/F8 ND-filter aperture settings; no aperture/shutter-priority or manual exposure modes |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps | 1920 × 1080 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 | AVCHD 2.0, maximum 1920 × 1080 interlaced at 24 Mbps or 17 Mbps; Japan/NTSC versions use 60 fields/30 frames per second, UK/PAL versions 50 fields/25 frames per second. No 1080p50/60. MP4 options 1440 × 1080 at 12 Mbps, 1280 × 720 at 6 Mbps and VGA at 3 Mbps, at 30 fps NTSC or 25 fps PAL. Approximately 29-minute per-clip limit; MP4 12M reaches the 2 GB file limit at approximately 15 minutes. Optical zoom works during 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″ | 2.7″ |
| Screen dots | 921,600 | 460,800 |
| 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-type Clear Photo TFT LCD with 460800 dots; no touch panel or 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 | Yes |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 390 photographs | 220 photographs |
| Body weight | – | 105 g |
| Release detail | Sony Canada’s 8 March 2016 announcement states availability in April 2016; month precision retained | Released in 2013. Sony’s 16 January Japanese announcement scheduled 25 January availability; the prospective date alone does not establish the actual first on-sale day or month |
| Recording media | Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC including UHS-I. Micro formats require adapters | Approximately 48 MB internal memory; SD, SDHC, SDXC, microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC with adapters, Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo/XC-HG Duo and Memory Stick Micro with an adapter |
| Ports | Micro HDMI and Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0 | Multi terminal with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed; micro-HDMI output |
| 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 | Built-in Wi-Fi for smartphone transfer and remote control, compatible TV viewing and computer transfer; PlayMemories Mobile required for smartphone functions. Eye-Fi support; no built-in GPS |
| Battery life detail | NP-BX1; CIPA claim approximately 390 photographs with LCD or 360 with viewfinder | Supplied NP-BN; optional NP-BN1. Approximately 220 photographs or 110 minutes under CIPA conditions; approximately 35 minutes actual movie use or 55 minutes continuous movie use, distinct from per-clip limits |
| Charging | In-camera USB charging and USB external power with battery inserted | In-camera USB charging and playback power; shooting power requires optional AC-UD10 according to Sony Japan |
| Dimensions | 102 × 58.1 × 35.5 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA | 92.3 × 52.4 × 21.6 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA compliant; 17.5 mm at the thinnest part |
| 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 105 g body-only; approximately 121 g including NP-BN and Memory Stick Duo |
| Colours | Black | Silver, black, pink or gold in Japan; regional choices differ |
| In the box | NP-BX1, AC adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; adapter model varies regionally | NP-BN, AC-UB10/UB10B and regional AC-UB10C/UB10D variants, micro-USB cable, wrist strap and instructions |
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