Compare Sony HX80 vs Sony RX100 III

Connectivity

Ports
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
802.11b/g/n with NFC
802.11b/g/n with NFC

Construction

Form Factor
Compact camera with zoom lens
Compact camera with zoom lens
Image Size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
18 MP (4896 x 3672)
20 MP (5472 x 3648)
Sensor | Type
BSI-CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth
36 mm / 1.42 in
41 mm / 1.61 in
Size | Height
58 mm / 2.28 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
Size | Width
102 mm / 4.02 in
102 mm / 4.02 in
Weight
245 g / 8.66 oz
290 g / 10.25 oz

Display

Display Diagonal
3 inch
3 inch
Display Type
Tilting TFT LCD
Tilting WhiteMagic TFT-LCD
Resolution
921,600 dots
1,228,800 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
100%
Viewfinder | Magnification
0.59x
Viewfinder | Resolution
1,440,000 dots
Viewfinder | Type
Electronic
Electronic

Function

AE Bracketing
(3 frames at 1/3 EV steps)
±3
Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 3.4° Diagonal | 2.9° Horizontal | 1.9° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5 (wide) ~ f/6.4 (tele)
f/1.8 (wide) ~ f/2.8 (tele)
Autofocus
25 focus points
Crop Factor
5.6
2.7
Exposure Compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Flash
Built-in
Built-in
Focal Length
4.3 mm ~ 128.6 mm
8.9 mm ~ 25.9 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24 mm ~ 720 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
GPS
No
No
ISO Range
80 ~ 3200, expands to 12800 in Multi ~ Frame NR mode
125 ~ 12800, extendable to 80 ISO ~ 25600 ISO
Image Stabilization
5-axis (hybrid)
Optical
Intervalometer
No
Processor
Bionz X
Bionz X
Touch Screen
No
No
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Video Recording
1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom
30x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
2.9x optical zoom, Digital zoom available

Performance

Battery Life
390 shots
320 shots
Flash Range
5.40 m
Max Burst Rate
10.0 fps
10.0 fps
Min Focus Distance
50 mm / 1.97 in
50 mm / 1.97 in
Storage
Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo

Production

Battery
NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
Debut
2016-03-07
2014-05-16
Model Name
DSC-HX80
DSC-RX100M3

Reviews

Neofiliac score
49%
27%
Pros
  • 80 base ISO
  • Good 10.0 fps burst rate
  • Very light
  • Very useful 30x super zoom
  • Good 10.0 fps burst rate
  • Very light
Cons
  • Tiny 1/2.3-inch sensor
  • Low 18 MP resolution
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Menu not touch-enabled
  • Poor battery life
  • 125 base ISO
  • Low 20 MP resolution
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Very low resolution EVF

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