Pentax Optio
P80
 vs
Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-HX7v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

63
"The auto focus feature that provides quick and precise focusing similar to the speed of a DSLR camera."
dpreview.com | talking about the DSC-HX7v's iso-noise
"They are getting the best image quality as well as all of the benefits of the “Exmor R” CMOS sensor"
dpreview.com | talking about the DSC-HX7v's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Pentax Optio P80

56
Runner-up

Pentax Optio P80

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P80

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.6
Light sensitivity
 High ISO
6,400 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
1"
Weight
 Light-weight
125 g

differences

Advantages of the Pentax P80
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.6 vs f/3.5
Help
 At its widest zoom, the P80's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The P80's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Much lighter 125 g vs 208 g
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 Around 40% lighter
Size Smaller 102x59x25 mm vs 101x58x27 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.1"
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 More than 10% thinner
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX7v
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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 More than 4x higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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 More than 10% larger screen
Zoom More zoom 10x vs 4.1x
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 More than 6x more zoom
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 27 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 5 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 3.2 fps
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 More than 3x faster continuous shooting
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/1600s vs 1/1000s
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 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 4s
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 7.5x longer exposures
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V Learn more about
the Sony DSC-HX7v
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Pentax Optio P80 Pentax Optio P80
56 vs 63
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a travel zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
P80:1/1000s
DSC-HX7v:1/1600s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
Size Is slightly smaller
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Optio P80
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$294 - $299
Zoom Has way more more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Optio P80
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Optio P80
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Pentax Optio P80 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1

Compact

$122
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Lumix DMC-FH1 vs the Optio P80
Nikon Coolpix S3100

Nikon Coolpix S3100

Ultra compact

$132
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Significantly smaller
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S3100 vs the Optio P80
Pentax Optio M60

Pentax Optio M60

Compact
Size Smaller
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Optio M60 vs the Optio P80
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

Compact
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Smaller
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the Lumix DMC-FX10 vs the Optio P80
Casio Exilim EX-ZS6

Casio Exilim ZS6

Compact

$154
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Smaller
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Exilim ZS6 vs the Optio P80

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Sony Cybershot DSC-H70

Sony Cybershot H70

Travel zoom

$180
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Lowest price Significantly cheaper
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the Cybershot H70 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289
Zoom Much more zoom
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Size Significantly larger
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the Coolpix S9100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90

Travel zoom

$248
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-H90 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

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