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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80

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Sony HX80 review, find out how the HX80 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.Read more
Sony HX80 is a 18.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3 sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 24-720 mm F3.5-6.4 lens. Read our HX80 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
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Pros

  • excellent image quality
  • and reliable performance
  • comfortable ergonomics

Cons

  • built-in flash is not very powerful
  • Measurements and pricing do not include easily detachable parts
  • and stock clearance sales often push the camera price considerably down

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 18 Mpx
  • 4896, 3672 px
  • 6.4
  • TTL contrast detection
  • 3 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80

Pros

  • excellent image quality
  • and reliable performance
  • comfortable ergonomics
  • versatile and powerful controls
  • impressive autofocus
  • a user-friendly design
  • and effective image stabilisation
  • it is very easy to use
  • small
  • light
  • and handy

Cons

  • built-in flash is not very powerful
  • Measurements and pricing do not include easily detachable parts
  • and stock clearance sales often push the camera price considerably down
  • too often partial
  • inconsistent
  • and inaccurate
  • Sony HX80 is a significantly heavy camera for its class
  • Sony HX80 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • Does the Sony HX80 have Touch Screen
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Does the Sony HX80 have Weather Sealing

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
18 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4896 x 3672 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4896 x 3672 px
ProcessorBIONZ X
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom30.0 x
Digital zoom226.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
Maximum aperture6.4
Focal length equiv24 - 720
Focus adjustmentMotorised drive
Brightness adjustmentyes
AutofocusTTL contrast detection
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range1.97 in
Macro focus range1.97 in
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus3
Exposure compensation minus-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
AE EV steps1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 10
AE frames3
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range5.4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Slow sync
External flashno
Continuous drive10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sunset
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Face detectionyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Audio systemStereo
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Dimensions
Weight7.69 oz
Width4.02 in
Height1.39 in
Depth2.29 in
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Power
Power source typeDC
Battery life (CIPA)390
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery voltage3.6 V
AC adapter includedY
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Other features
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
DLNA certifiedno
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum3200
Boosted ISO maximum12800
White balance presets9
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • One push
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Image stabilization axis5-axis
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Screen dots921600
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.2 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
Flip-out screenyes
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHD
Supported video file formats
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • XAVC-S
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • Memory Stick
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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Connectivity
micro-HDMIyes
USB version2.0
Headphone portno
Microphone portno
WirelessBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeno
NFCyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothno
AV outputno

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