Sony A7S II vs Sony W800

Below is a in depth analysis of the Sony A7S II and Sony W800, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and W800 (20MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and W800 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7S II was announced 21 months later than the W800 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the A7S II matches up against the W800 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7S II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7S II Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A7S II comes with exterior measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has measurements 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the A7S II versus the W800.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7S II and W800 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7S II and W800.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7S II with its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W800 will render greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer A7S II will have a benefit in sensor technology.