Sony A6000 vs Sony W800

Following is a complete analysis of the Sony A6000 and Sony W800, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. The image resolution of the A6000 (24MP) and the W800 (20MP) is fairly similar but the A6000 (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The A6000 was revealed 3 months after the W800 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A6000 grades against the W800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The full galleries are available at Sony A6000 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A6000 offers outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A6000 and Sony W800 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the A6000 vs the W800.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6000 and W800 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A6000 and W800.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A6000 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony A6000 will offer more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively.