Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W800

Lets look a bit more closely at the Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W800, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-C3 (16MP) and the W800 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the NEX-C3 (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-C3 was brought out 3 years prior to the W800 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the NEX-C3 matches up vs the W800 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-C3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are provided at Sony NEX-C3 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-C3 has physical measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while 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).

See the Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W800 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the NEX-C3 vs the W800.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-C3 and W800 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The graphic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-C3 and W800.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NEX-C3 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W800 will give you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older NEX-C3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.