Sony WX50
Budget Compact Camera
 vs Sony WX80
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Best price $265
  • Smaller body size 6 in³ vs 7 in³
  • Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.78″ vs 0.9″
  • Better built-in flash range 25′ vs 19′
  • Has HDR on-board WX80 does not have HDR
  • Has 3D capture capabilities WX80 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Best price
$200
  • Cheaper street price $200 vs $265
  • Newer camera February 2013 vs February 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 8.0× vs 5.0×
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities WX50 does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

What the Sony WX50 and Sony WX80 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 4.1 oz vs 4.4 oz
  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.2 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 460k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 12800 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″
  • Same quality video capture 1080i 60fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 10 shots per second
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Sony WX50 and the Sony WX80

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen
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