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Sony A9 vs Sony W800

Portability
65
Imaging
73
Features
93
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Sony A9 vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Sony A9
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 673g - 127 x 96 x 63mm
  • Released April 2017
  • Later Model is Sony A9 II
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Announced February 2014
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Sony A9 vs Sony W800 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony A9 vs Sony W800, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A9 (24MP) and the W800 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the A9 (Full frame) and W800 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A9 was launched 3 years later than the W800 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A9 matches up against the W800 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Sony W800

 A9 W800 
AnnouncedApril 2017February 2014Fresher by 39 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kClearer screen (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Sony A9

 W800 A9 

Common features in the Sony A9 and Sony W800

 A9 W800 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony A9 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A9 has got outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Sony W800 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Sony A9 vs Sony W800 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the A9 compared to the W800.

Sony A9 vs Sony W800 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A9 and W800 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Sony A9 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A9 and W800.

All in all, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A9 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A9 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent A9 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A9 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Sony A9 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A9 Portrait photography details
Sony W800 Portrait photography details
83
has manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
38
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A9
Street photography with Sony W800
79
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
features focus by touch
weather proofing
great ISO range (51,200)
65
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (125g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A9 Sports photography factors
Sony W800 Sports photography factors
86
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery life (650 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A9 Travel photography info
Sony W800 Travel photography info
73
better than average battery life (650 CIPA)
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
features focus by touch
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
70
lighter than others (125g)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 Landscape photography details
Sony W800 Landscape photography details
85
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery life (650 CIPA)
2 card slots
41
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A9 Vlogging highlights
Sony W800 Vlogging highlights
36
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic support
screen is not selfie friendly
33
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
lighter than others (125 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic port
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Sony A9 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 and Sony W800
 Sony Alpha A9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2017-04-19 2014-02-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 51200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 693 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.2-6.4
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,440k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 AVI MPEG4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 673g (1.48 pounds) 125g (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 92 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 3517 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two Single
Price at launch $4,498 $90