Sony A7R vs Sony W800

On this page, we will be reviewing the Sony A7R versus Sony W800, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and W800 (20MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and W800 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The A7R was revealed about the same time to the W800 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A7R matches up versus the W800 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The full galleries are available at Sony A7R Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R features outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A7R versus Sony W800 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A7R vs the W800.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7R and W800 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The image underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R and W800.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7R with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A7R will show more detail because of its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively.