Sony A6100 vs Sony W800

Here, we will be reviewing the Sony A6100 and Sony W800, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the A6100 (24MP) and the W800 (20MP) is pretty close but the A6100 (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The A6100 was manufactured 5 years later than the W800 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the A6100 matches up versus the W800 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A6100 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A6100 enjoys physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and 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).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the A6100 versus the W800.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6100 and W800 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A6100 and W800.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6100 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A6100 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.