Sony A7 vs Sony W800

Below is a in-depth overview of the Sony A7 and Sony W800, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. The image resolution of the A7 (24MP) and the W800 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the A7 (Full frame) and W800 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The A7 was unveiled very close to the W800 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A7 grades against the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A7 has physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) while 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).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A7 and the W800.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7 and W800 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The visual here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A7 and W800.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A7 will resolve extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively.