Fujifilm X20 vs Sony W800

Below is a extensive overview of the Fujifilm X20 and Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X20 (12MP) and W800 (20MP) and the Fujifilm X20 (2/3") and W800 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X20 was manufactured 9 months earlier than the W800 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm X20 matches up against the W800 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm X20 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm X20 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm X20 enjoys external dimensions of 117mm x 70mm x 57mm (4.6" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 353 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony W800 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm X20 and the W800.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X20 and W800 is 83 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X20 and W800.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X20 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W800 will offer more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X20 is going to be behind in sensor technology.