Sony HX30V vs Sony W800

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony HX30V vs Sony W800, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. The resolution of the HX30V (18MP) and the W800 (20MP) is very well matched and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The HX30V was manufactured 23 months before the W800 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the HX30V scores versus the W800 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are provided at Sony HX30V Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Sony HX30V offers external measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs) while the Sony W800 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Sony HX30V vs Sony W800 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the HX30V vs the W800.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the HX30V and W800 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specifications. The image below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the HX30V and W800.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony W800 to give you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged HX30V is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.