Sony a1 vs Sony W800

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Sony a1 and Sony W800, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the a1 (50MP) and W800 (20MP) and the a1 (Full frame) and W800 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The a1 was released 7 years later than the W800 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony a1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the a1 matches up vs the W800 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The complete galleries are provided at Sony a1 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and size. The Sony a1 comes with outer measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the a1 versus the W800.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the a1 and W800 is 61 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the a1 and W800.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The a1 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony a1 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger a1 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.