Canon M200 vs Sony W800

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon M200 versus Sony W800, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the M200 (24MP) and the W800 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the M200 (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The M200 was unveiled 5 years after the W800 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon M200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the M200 matches up against the W800 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The full galleries are available at Canon M200 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Canon M200 provides outside measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony W800 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Canon M200 versus Sony W800 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the M200 against the W800.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the M200 and W800 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The picture underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the M200 and W800.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M200 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon M200 will give you more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer M200 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.