Nikon D780 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon D780 and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon D780 was introduced in January 2020 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 was introduced in January 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon D780 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 over Nikon D780.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon D780 has a 3.2" Tilting screen with 2,359k dot resolution and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 has a 2.70" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Nikon D780 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Nikon D780 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Optical (pentaprism) Viewfinder on Nikon D780

Nikon D780 has a built-in Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder. It has a 100% coverage and 0.70x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80.

BSI-CMOS Sensor

Nikon D780 features a 24.5 megapixel Full Frame BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 23.9 mm and a total area of 858 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 51,200 and expands to 50 - 204,800 in boosted mode. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 features a 16.2 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode.

The cameras have BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Nikon D780 is equipped with EXPEED 6 processor and can take pictures up to 6048 x 4024 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3936 x 2624 (DX crop) with 1:1, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 is equipped with BIONZ processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 2592, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Nikon D780) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Nikon D780

Nikon D780 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.1) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Nikon D780 has a Mini HDMI and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon D780 comes with EN-EL15b battery pack with battery life of 2260 shots and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 comes with NP-BN battery pack with battery life of 240 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon D780 has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo/Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo card slot.

Shutter

Nikon D780 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon D780, and up to 1/1600 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. Nikon D780 can shoot continuously up to 12.0 fps. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Focusing

Nikon D780 has 51 (15 cross-type) focusing points and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 has . Nikon D780 has detection range from -3 to +19 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Nikon D780 ranges from -3 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Nikon D780 and ±2 range on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. You can also do exposure lock and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon D780 and exposure bracketing on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80.

Flash

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 4.20 m. Nikon D780 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Nikon D780.

Nikon D780 body has dimensions of 144 x 116 x 76 mm (5.67 x 4.57 x 2.99") and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 body has dimensions of 92 x 52 x 22 mm (3.62 x 2.05 x 0.87"). Nikon D780 weighs 840 g (1.85 lb / 29.63 oz) and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 weighs 124 g (0.27 lb / 4.37 oz).

Nikon D780

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

144 mm

116 mm

92 mm

52 mm

116 mm

52 mm