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Sony A700 vs Sony W800

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
58
Overall
53
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Sony A700 vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Sony A700
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 768g - 142 x 105 x 80mm
  • Introduced December 2007
  • Older Model is Konica Minolta 7D
  • Updated by Sony A77
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
  • Revealed February 2014
Photography Glossary

Sony A700 vs Sony W800 Overview

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony A700 vs Sony W800, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the A700 (12MP) and W800 (20MP) and the A700 (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The A700 was brought out 7 years before the W800 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A700 scores against the W800 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A700 over the Sony W800

 A700 W800 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Sony A700

 W800 A700 
RevealedFebruary 2014December 2007More modern by 74 months

Common features in the Sony A700 and Sony W800

 A700 W800 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Sony A700 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A700 has got outside dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs) and the Sony W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the A700 compared to the W800.

Sony A700 vs Sony W800 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A700 and W800 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony A700 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The picture here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A700 and W800.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A700 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W800 will resolve extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged A700 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Sony A700 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Sony A700 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A700 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A700 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W800 Portrait photography highlights
54
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
low megapixels (12MP)
38
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A700 Street photography details
Sony W800 Street photography details
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
no moving screen
65
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A700 Sports photography info
Sony W800 Sports photography info
56
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
no liveview
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A700 Travel photography details
Sony W800 Travel photography details
49
weather proof
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
70
lighter than competition in class (125g)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A700 Landscape photography information
Sony W800 Landscape photography information
62
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
two card slots
no liveview
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
41
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A700 Vlogging info
Sony W800 Vlogging info
9
can't shoot video
33
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
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Sony A700 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A700 and Sony W800
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A700Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A700 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2007-12-19 2014-02-13
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4272 x 2848 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.2-6.4
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, rear curtain, Off Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - AVI MPEG4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 768g (1.69 lbs) 125g (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 142 x 105 x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 581 not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-FM500H NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 Single
Pricing at release $1,000 $90