Sony A7c vs Sony W800

Below, we are looking at the Sony A7c versus Sony W800, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A7c (24MP) and the W800 (20MP) is very similar but the A7c (Full frame) and W800 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The A7c was announced 6 years after the W800 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A7c matches up against the W800 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7c and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A7c Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A7c comes with outside measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A7c versus the W800.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7c and W800 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specifications. The image here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A7c and W800.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7c having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A7c will offer you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A7c provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.