Sony HX80: Unboxing, Review, and Sample Footage!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- Here is my unboxing and review of the Sony HX80. The video quality is not as amazing as I was hoping, but the pictures are stunning! I plan to keep this camera and use it for my future videos and travels. It is very powerful for its size and price.
If you have any questions about it, please feel free to ask me in the comment section below!
Thanks for watching! :)
If you guys would like to buy this camera on Amazon, here's a link!: amzn.to/2utQ2uK
thinks! You are so kind.
Wow, the audio jumped up when you switched. Love that!
The X80 is GREAT! Took it on a 14 day vacation. Very easy to use on selfie stick. Photos were great both in and outdoors. Zoom was excellent for such a small camera. Would recommend to all.
the audio on it is so gooood omg
I just realized... I commented on this very video a year ago... but I don’t remember watching it. Great stuff! 👍
This video has helped a lot in the purchase of a small camera.
I just bought the HX80 and am a true beginner. Thanks for your helpful video!
Thank you. Got ours for our upcoming trip to Italy. I wanted something that was small and took good pictures AND video. There were so many to chose from. Settled on this. Thank you for taking the time to do this.
Thanks! Hope you enjoy the camera AND Italy! :)
Thank you :) I have some drone videos on my channel my son took of our jobs
Great review. The audio is terrific on that camera.
Just bought this camera an really enjoyed your review of it. Thanks!
I have the same camera and really like it! I've shot a couple videos with it. I love being able to go into the manual mode on the control dial and adjust all of the settings such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO, white balance, and all of that good stuff. I'm still trying to get familiar with using it, but overall it's a good camera. Good choice and great video!
I bought the HX80 partly due to your review yesterday. I have to say (being pretty fussy, and spoiled by my two RX100 cameras and Lumix LX100 with one inch and over [LX100: 4/3]) that I'm quite pleased with it, and I think it performs better than most 1/2.3 sensor cameras. I think Sony somehow does something to enhance the performance of an otherwise small sensor. My favourite camera is my Sony RX100VA, but I like that the HX80 has the high zoom, and can perform quite well in daylight and even a bit of (not 'too' low) low light. It is even very similar in size, weight and feel to an RX100. Other than not having 4K (which a lot of people don't bother with anyway) as well as a smaller sensor, you could almost compare it to a very bare bones, no frills RX100VII! But the RX100VII is probably three times the price. My RX100VA is over twice the price of the HX80. But I love that I can just grab this little camera and go, and if I scratch it, or it get the occasional little knock, I'm not going to panic like I would with one of the RX100s! Mind you, for special trips (like when I've gone to London a couple of times) I would bring the RX100, and maybe the HX80 too- mainly for zooming now and again. Oh yeah- great grip too!
thanks for the review! i just got this camera and im really loving it too :) the flip up screen is a huge plus in a world full of selfies lol and the wifi transfer is a big thumbs up! Theres a setting to take off the 3 sec timer btw :)
(Menu>under SETTINGS ICON>scroll to 2 and its under Self-portrait/-timer)
I found the setting haha! Thank you! :)
Thanks for the help , so pumped to get this camera !! Btw your cat is adorable
Haha thank you!
Wow, your cat is big ;).Love the different colors. Thanks for the video.
thanks for your review.
very helpful.
thanks, just got one of these on bay for 275... the flip up screen helps and the 60fps make it even more fun ! thanks !
i'm pretty impressed with the optical image stabilization of this camera. where i come from it's currently on sale, so i might get it one. thanks for the in-depth review, it was the by far the best i found on youtube.
Fantastic review. Keep up the good work. 👌
That’s how you do a review. A+
This is a great review! Purchasing this tomorrow, I'm excited! Thank you for this video!
Thank you for your presentation hello from Atlanta Georgia the hx80 I'm impressed the Audio Mic sounds good from the camera amazing and the pictures are beautiful brilliant colors real to life thank you for sharing this great video enjoy your camera
one of the best reviews I've seen on TH-cam thanks
Great review!
wow that audio switched up nice. good video.
I'm a couple of years late to this but am looking for a cheaper, yet still good, camera for vlogs. Using my dslr is just ridiculous so I've been using my phone. Thanks so much for the thorough review with the unicorn, test footage, and comparison to your older camera. I was leaning toward this vs the Canon sx730 but your video def pushed me completely in the direction of Sony. I'll be purchasing one as soon as I can. I played around with both tonight at Best Buy and really love the compact feel of the Sony for my smaller hands. Really great review, truly! 😊
Thanks! I hope you enjoy your new camera! Even though it's a couple years later, I'm still loving my Sony! 😊
Muy buena calidad de video
Because of you I bought this camera like 4seconds ago thanks so much
Thx for the review Zoë!
This review was amazing and thorough thank you so much!!! Just ordered the camera on Best Buy can't wait to play with it 😍
Thank you so much for watching :) I'm glad you liked it! I hope you love your new camera!!
Hey thanks for the review! This was very helpful!
Omg I got it from the same place as you for the same price! Twinning!!!
Thank you so much for this review! I'm deciding/thinking about getting this one for my channel...
Thanks! It has worked well for me since I got it - small but good quality. Definitely worth it for the price compared to other cameras like it on the market :)
Good job on explaining the camera. Loved your vid .
Thanks for the review, Zoë!
Hello cat! Also thanks for the great video!
I love you zoe,keep up the amazing work.I love you!
Love that audio quality for a $300 pocket cam
really cool video!
Thanks for an awesome review! Help me decide to get it
I bought this camera for a vacation and it's amazing. if you download the play memories app to the camera and your smartphone you can completely control it from your phone. It's quite a good camera.
+Willie Peck Thanks!
very good video keep up the good work
hi zoe! Thank you so much for this video! I'm thinking about buying this camera to improve the quality of my vlogs, and this was super helpful to me. The audio of the camera was a lot better than I expected here, I was pretty happy with it. In other reviews I've watched of this camera the audio was pretty bad. Were you just using the audio from the camera??I'm really surprised to how good it sounds!!!! again, thank you!
Yes, the audio is just from the camera, and I think it's great! Which is good because there is no external mic port to use anyway haha!
thank you for the video. I was between the Sony HX80 and the Nikon Coolpix 6900. Now I know, Sony. thank you
good review, I need one for my travel which is not my phone or my gopro....I think this one will do
Thanks :) I hope you like it!
What video mode did you have this in while shooting the sample videos?
It was all factory settings and in the Movie mode
The video was really helpful!
Thanks for this video! I am not sure about buying this one due to the low light condition... haha
+SeguirViajando After using this camera for a year now, I can say that the video quality in low-light does become quite fuzzy. You can adjust ISO to fix some of this, but ideally you would need a camera with a larger sensor to get great quality in low-light conditions. If that is something you are looking for, a different camera would be better, but also more expensive, so you just have to weigh your pros and cons :)
Zoë Tauxe Thank you so much! Your answer is very useful :)
Really good review! Thanks.
I want this camera too!
thanks for the review! helped me a lot!
Thank you. Great review!!
Great review. I use a canon t5i right now but looking for something more mobile and travel friendly thanks for sharing
This camera is perfect for travel :) - nice and compact!
+varun singh
(I am posting the answer to your question as a separate comment because it will not let me reply to your comment directly, but you brought up some great questions!)
The only con I would give it is that the overall quality is not as good as I was hoping. I suppose that is due to the smaller sensor size compared to most other, more expensive vlogging cameras.
The auto focus seems to still work fine during zoom.
The Sony HX90V has a control focus front ring while the HX80 does not. If that is something that you are looking for in your next camera purchase, then I would consider spending the extra ~$70 to purchase the HX90V. If you don't care too much about the ring or GPS, then I would suggest saving money and getting the HX80.
Hope this helped :) thanks for watching!
Zoë Tauxe
Just got this camera today thanks for the awesome review. I purchased it at Best Buy also and if anyone is in the market they are running an awesome promo right now you get the camera for 338. 20.00 certificate to Shutterfly actually 2 of them a free sandisk ultra plus 32gb sad card an extra battery and a 40.00 gift card. So yeah you get all those freebies right now with the purchase of this camera. I don’t know if it’s nationwide or not but it’s in the Denver metro area atleast. I’m sure it’s gotta be nation wide the sales guy didn’t even know about the offer till I mentioned it so he obviously didn’t know when the deal would be over so if your thinking of this camera act fast it truly is a nice camera. This is coming from a DSLR user who was just looking for a point and shoot to make videos with and start a TH-cam channel with it won’t replace my DSLR anytime soon but the quality in the videos and on the images really surprised me a lot I didn’t expect it to be that good from suck a small Lil guy. Thanks again Zoe for the awesome review and keep making your videos!!
+Drew tutwenty Thanks!! I was at Best Buy yesterday too and went and took a look at it and noticed how cheap it was - especially for such great quality! I've used this camera for over a year and love it! Thanks for the info about the awesome deal!!
thank u! just bought it at BEst Buy
very nice review!!
awesome video. thanks 👍
this video was helpful! Now that you've had it for a while what do you think? Do you still love it? I have a few questions im hoping u can answer....hows the depth of field? Does it automatically adjust when you move (while vlogging)? Have you played with the aperture and shutter speed more? If so what are you're thoughts?
I do still really love it! The depth of field is good and I can have close things focused while having the background blurred. It also does adjust the auto focus while vlogging - for instance, keeping track of my face. I have not played much with aperture or shutter speed.
Did u use microphone or the audio/sound is from the camera
I used the sound from the camera.
Just buy same camera
Ang i like it littlebit hard but still working on it hehe
Nice review☺️
Thank you for this review! One thing I would say from watching this video it that the camera seems to be more better quality for taking photos (after seeing the pictures you took) rather than videoing. However, for the price of it I feel you can't go wrong.
I agree! I plan to use it for both :)
I love your cats, they are cute
I really like the review i need a camera that is not my phone so i might consider buying this camera!
Harrison Field do it! I bought it at Best Buy. I don’t post TH-cam videos but it is truly amazing I’m so glad I just got it
That was very helpful, thank you! =)
The audio is very good. There's a real diffrence between your old camera and the sony when you're switching.
Your review was very helpful! Thank you!
The 80 is older the 90 is newer and better.
I was wrong. I did some research and the 80 is newer, but with less features such as control ring and and GPS.
That flickering would put me off. Hope its just faulty. Its alot of camera for the price. Plus the flip screen is what i wanted to have. I may keep looking to something very similar. Great review thanks for that 👍🏼
I don't know why it flickered, but I have never had issues with that since that very first time I used it :)
This is not the first unboxing of this camera and she never claimed it was. The HX80 does not come with a wrist strap attached! Just so everyone knows.....still a good video. I have one of these and it makes a great pocket camera when I do not want to carry my A6500 and all its lenses. If I break this camera, I'm not out the money like I would when using a RX100 IV or V. That plus the zoom and it makes a great carry around pocket camera. I did have an HX20 and this is a great improvement of image quality and functionality along with the screen able to be faced forward.
Thanks a lot for the great review! I think I'm going to get this camera. Does it have an external mic input?
Unfortunately, it does not have an external mic input. Most cameras like it do not have this feature (e.g. Canon G7X, Sony HX90V, etc.). The audio is pretty good without it, though. Thanks for the comment and question :)
Zoë Tauxe Thanks for the quick response! I'll probably get it anyway. Have a great day! :)
Great review. I had a dslr but honestly it got too expensive. I'd like a camera that isn't my phone so I might pick this up.
A DSLR was too expensive for me too - I understand! This one is very nice and reasonably priced :)
Thanks for the review, it is helpful, how do you find it so far in usage ? ,Any cons so far?
How do you find the AF during zoom?
From Sony website, they mention you should be able to control focus from front ring of the camera, does it not have ?
I need this!! Looks amazing
+MittenKitten It is really nice!
Great video! Helped a lot! I've been debating getting it or not and this is helping.
Question: How did you get it for cheaper? I can't only see prices for $360+.
Glad it helped!
I got it for cheaper because I got it certified refurbished.
Here it is on Amazon for only $338: amzn.to/2utQ2uK - I think that's a great deal!
Thanks for the review. How did you speed up certain items in your video? Does this camera have a speed up function?
I sped up the footage when editing. The camera itself does not have an option for this, to my knowledge.
Life with Zoë Thanks for getting back to me.
I'm pretty sure I'll be getting this camera. My only problem is deciding whether I should get the warranty or not. How durable is it?
I think it seems pretty durable, and mine still looks, works, and functions as it did the first day, but I have never dropped it or anything, so I'm not sure how it would survive a fall (and I won't test that :P). I do have a case for it so I can carry it around, which I may suggest getting if you are afraid about it getting damaged. I have this case from Amazon, which fits it very snug: www.amazon.com/Case-Logic-DCB-302-Compact-Camera/dp/B003F7DWH8/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1472526580&sr=8-7&keywords=small+camera+case
+Zoë Tauxe Yeah, don't do that haha. Good job on the video, and thanks for the help.
Thanks for watching :) I hope you enjoy your camera!
Thanks this helped and where did you get your tripod from?
It was forever ago, but I'm pretty sure I just got it on Amazon :)
thank you for the review I subscribe to your channel!
Hey Zoë I'm thinking about buying the camera and I wanted to know is there a way to make the audio better or does it sound good without like a mic?
I think the audio quality on it, without a mic (because it does not have an external mic port), has been fine for what I need. I have had no problems with it, but I may want to test out the wind noise reduction a little bit more for when I am outside. So, for the purposes I am using this camera for (main channel videos, vlogging, etc.) the audio has been fine. I am not sure what you are planning to use it for, but if you want better audio, or at least a camera with an external mic port, then you may have to look elsewhere because these small cameras usually do not come with that feature. Hope that helped! Thanks for watching!
+Zoë Tauxe Oh ok. Thank you so much.
Is possible to take photos with a bokeh effect with this cam?
Hello I just bought this camera today and it’s my first camera purchase as well I need some help with the recording part we can’t use flash while recording movie ? If so how could I record without it looking so dark even in my room with clear lights on it looked like I had them turned off 😕 I’m trying to vlog our trip to Mexico and it will mostly be night time recordings any tips help? 😕
To my knowledge, I don't think you can use flash while recording. However, you can probably turn up the ISO to make the image appear lighter? Sorry that doesn't really help, but I hope you figure something out!
When you put your battery all the way in was it not like that on the side anymore?
I have never had issues with the flashing since that first initial time.
the audio sounded amazing, that is the main problem with my current camera, so I am looking for a camera with good audio and clear picture. would you recommend this camera?
I've never had any issues with the audio on this camera!
Hi. Great review, thanks. Do you know of any good point and shoot cameras with a lower f stop number? I am looking for one which goes down in to the 1.8 range, as I understand that these are better for lower light conditions. But I want a compact one that I can carry around, so a DSLR or even mirror less is probably too big.
I don't know of any - sorry! I'm not a huge camera person - I just reviewed this one since I got it, but it is one of the only cameras that I've actually had a lot of experience with. Hope you find one though!!
No problemo. Thanks for your reply!. I actually have enjoyed the HX80 so far. At some point I will look into another one for lower light conditions.
I have an issue with the auto focus on intelligent auto mode while clicking pictures that are far away. Can you please let me know if you made any changes in the settings for this? Did you come across this issue. Thanks.
Have you tried pushing the button to shoot just half-way down? That usually helps it to focus, even if something is far away. If that doesn't help, then I'm not sure - sorry!
Thanks for your review! I am very confused! Which one choose Sony HX80 or Canon SX730 HS? I love taking pictures and not interested in video and do not know which camera should I choose? please help.
I'm not very familiar with the Canon one, but after a quick search, they look extremely similar - price, zoom, size, flip-up screen, etc. I think that no matter which one you choose you will get a great camera!
@@LifeWithZoeee thank you
i think video quality can be much better when you switch to the highest possible settings, as this camera can shoot in XAVC S which is superb video quality
I had always been using the AVCHD setting, but, after seeing your comment, I looked into using the XAVC S HD file format. What is the difference between the two? Is the quality really that much better? Also, to use the XAVC, I suppose I need a memory card that is at least 64GB and an SDXC card, rather than SDHC, right? I have a 32GB SDHC card right now. Do you think it would be worth it to invest in the 64GB SDXC card to use that different file format setting? Thanks for your input!
Zoë Tauxe basically it is 4k quality. www.sony.nl/pro/article/broadcast-products-xavc-faqs
Thanks!
So nice
Thank You for video. Maybe you can help with flash function. I worked until yesterday, now when I pop up flash, it isn't working.
Thanks for help.
Hmm... You didn't change any settings or anything? Make sure you have flash mode on autoflash (Under the camera settings #2 - Flash Mode). Then it should work any time you have the pop-up flash out, but it also may not flash if it already detects the image as bright enough. Hope that helps!
"Flash Mode" is not hi-lighted and says "Flash Off". When I click on Flash Mode it says "This operation or setting not available as follows - then Drive Mode not hi-lighted. I tried it in a dark room and it would not flash. Do I need to charge the Flash?
That's very weird that it says it isn't available.. I have no idea why it would do that. I'm sorry I can't be of more help! I hope it works itself out!
Zoe, I don't own this camera and I am planning to buy one. I have a doubt that you set the resolution on 1080i instead of 1080p. I expect a lot better video out of a camera at this price range.
For this video, I had it on factory settings. I can't confirm whether that was 1080i or 1080p, sorry.
did u use a mic for the camera? Because the audio is on point and whenever I record the audio sucks..
I do not have a mic. Maybe something is wrong with yours? Or something is off in the settings? I hope you figure it out!
I'm planning on buying this camera today! I was wondering what your thoughts are for this camera now that you've been using it for a few months (:
I must say that I have really enjoyed this camera so far. I use it for all of my videos (sit-down style and vlogging), and it is great for both. I think it was definitely worth the investment, and it is a great all-around camera. It also takes really great photos! I am not sure on what your intent is for its use (photos, videos, vlogging, etc.), but it is pretty good at everything :). Also, even though I have been using it for several months now, I have not noticed any difference in performance than I did the first day I bought it, so so far it has aged well! Let me know if you have any particular questions about the camera that I might be able to answer. Good luck, and I hope you enjoy it! :)
Thank you so much for commenting so quickly! I am planning on using this camera for vlogs since I've just been using my phone. I record all my other videos on a Nikon DSLR but that camera is definitely not meant for vlogs!
Awesome! It's a great vlogging camera :) very easy to hold, and it is pocketable!
A late post, but do you mind sharing the camera setting you are using when vlogging?
I got the same camera, but did not find the settings I like :-/
th-cam.com/video/CvI5VnQiFD0/w-d-xo.html I used this video to help me out with that! :)
Life with Zoë thank you. I'll have a look at it.
constant flickering on the right - what is that?
I think it was something in the settings, but I have not had a problem with it since that first time.
Zoë Tauxe do you know exactly what was causing it? I got the exact same camera and it's causing my footage to flicker the same way.
Caleb Morse Do you have it on factory settings, or the "MR" setting on the dial? That seemed to be what caused it for me. now I have the file format set on MP4 and record setting on 1920x1080 60p 28M and have had no problems since, as long as I use the regular movie mode on the dial. I hope that made sense! Let me know if that fixes your issue!
Zoë Tauxe I have it on the factory settings. For some reason it doesn't show that twitch in the playback but as soon as I start to edit or even upload the twitch appears. I will try to tinker with the settings tomorrow. Thanks for the advice, I'll let you know how it goes.
@Underdog I think the fact that it was my first video on a new SD card is a very likely explanation for why the flickering happened! I've never had an issue with it since. Thanks for the insight!
What are your settings for vlogging? My vids don't have the same quality as yours and I have the same camera. Am I doing something wrong !?
I used the setting recommended in this video to help me out: th-cam.com/video/CvI5VnQiFD0/w-d-xo.html. I hope that helps!
This is a super helpful review! What do you use to edit with?
Windows Movie Maker!
I have those glitches on ALL of my video, just got the camera yetseray:( You said it was from the battery being loose but ive checked and rechecked mine. I can't find anything else about this anywhere and I wish I could figure it out!
Try private messaging me and I would love to work through this issue with you! I tried giving a long reply or messaging you, but it wouldn't let me post anything.
Just know that it may take me a while to reply though because I can only reply when I have internet, and I am currently sailing around the world studying abroad and only have some internet when I come into port every week or so. Sorry!
My plan is to buy this camera, can you give the camera settings please?
They are the typical Sony camera settings. Here's a link to a good video by Gabrielle Marie that goes through all of the Sony settings: th-cam.com/video/CvI5VnQiFD0/w-d-xo.html. Hope that helps :)
PLS PLS do a video on Canon PowerShot SX720 HS , ur videos r great
thanks for the upload
Is that the on board mic or you using an external mic? I have a bulky Panasonic G7 but im considering a small unit for vlogging.
I'm using the mic with the camera - not an external mic. It's great for vlogging! :)
Oh decent audio. You know just today I did a vlog test with my Panasonic G7 but its too bulky to be walking in the streets with that. Looking into that camera of yours. Maybe Ill make up my mind and add vlogs to my channel.