Sony HX100V vs Sony W800

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony HX100V and Sony W800, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. The resolution of the HX100V (16MP) and the W800 (20MP) is fairly similar and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The HX100V was brought out 3 years prior to the W800 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the HX100V scores vs the W800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are available at Sony HX100V Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony HX100V has got physical dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has proportions 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 differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the HX100V versus the W800.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX100V and W800 is 66 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX100V and W800.

As you can see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony W800 to deliver extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged HX100V is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.