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Sony A6000 vs Sony W800

Portability
85
Imaging
65
Features
78
Overall
70
Sony Alpha a6000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Sony A6000 vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Sony A6000
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
  • Released April 2014
  • Replaced the Sony NEX-6
  • Newer Model is Sony A6300
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Introduced February 2014
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Sony A6000 vs Sony W800 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Sony W800

 A6000 W800 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Sony A6000

 W800 A6000 

Common features in the Sony A6000 and Sony W800

 A6000 W800 
IntroducedApril 2014February 2014Similar age
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Sony A6000 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony A6000 vs Sony W800 size comparison

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

Sony A6000 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6000 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A6000 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Sony A6000 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6000 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A6000
Portrait photography with Sony W800
79
focusing manually
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
38
MP count good (20 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6000 Street photography features
Sony W800 Street photography features
80
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors (344g)
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
65
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (125g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6000 Sports photography features
Sony W800 Sports photography features
72
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
43
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6000 Travel photography information
Sony W800 Travel photography information
77
lighter than competitors (344g)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is not selfie friendly
70
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
MP count good (20MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6000
Landscape photography with Sony W800
78
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
good megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
41
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6000 Vlogging info
Sony W800 Vlogging info
33
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (344g)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
does not have external microphone support
33
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (125g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
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Sony A6000 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6000 and Sony W800
 Sony Alpha a6000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-04-23 2014-02-13
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 179 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.2-6.4
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash settings Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVI MPEG4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 344 gr (0.76 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 1347 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $548 $90