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Sony A6500 vs Sony W800

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Sony A6500 vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Launched October 2016
  • Replaced the 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
  • Revealed February 2014
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Sony A6500 vs Sony W800 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony A6500 vs Sony W800, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A6500 (24MP) and the W800 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the A6500 (APS-C) and W800 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The A6500 was introduced 2 years after the W800 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A6500 grades against the W800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony W800

 A6500 W800 
RevealedOctober 2016February 2014Newer by 33 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Sony A6500

 W800 A6500 

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony W800

 A6500 W800 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony A6500 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Sony A6500 provides external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 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).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the A6500 vs the W800.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W800 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A6500 and W800 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A6500 and W800.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A6500 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6500 will produce extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger A6500 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Sony A6500 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W800 as a Portrait photography camera
80
focusing manually
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
38
good resolution (20MP)
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6500 Street photography details
Sony W800 Street photography details
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
has focus by touch
environment sealing
above average ISO range (25,600)
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (125 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 Sports photography factors
Sony W800 Sports photography factors
77
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
has phase detect auto focus
bad battery life (350 shots)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6500 Travel photography highlights
Sony W800 Travel photography highlights
74
environment sealing
has bluetooth
has focus by touch
good resolution (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
bad battery life (350 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
70
lighter than competition (125g)
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 Landscape photography info
Sony W800 Landscape photography info
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
bad battery life (350 CIPA)
41
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 Vlogging information
Sony W800 Vlogging information
39
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic socket
display is not selfie friendly
33
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (125 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
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Sony A6500 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony W800
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-10-06 2014-02-13
Physical type 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
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 425 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.2-6.4
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVI MPEG4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 453 gr (1.00 lbs) 125 gr (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $1,298 $90