Canon A800 vs Sony W800

In this article, we will be matching up the Canon A800 and Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and W800 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The A800 was announced 4 years earlier than the W800 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A800 grades vs the W800 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A800 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon A800 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon A800 offers external measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Sony W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A800 versus the W800.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A800 and W800 is 93 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A800 and W800.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony W800 to render greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older A800 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.