Sony A450 vs Sony W800

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Sony A450 versus Sony W800, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the A450 (14MP) and W800 (20MP) and the A450 (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A450 was brought out 5 years before the W800 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the A450 grades against the W800 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are available at Sony A450 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A450 comes with external measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst 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).

Contrast the Sony A450 versus Sony W800 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the A450 compared to the W800.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A450 and W800 is 65 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A450 and W800.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A450 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W800 will give you extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older A450 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.