Sony RX1 vs Sony W800

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony RX1 versus Sony W800, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX1 (24MP) and the W800 (20MP) is very well matched but the RX1 (Full frame) and W800 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The RX1 was launched 11 months earlier than the W800 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the RX1 matches up vs the W800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony RX1 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony RX1 enjoys outside measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") along with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Sony W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the RX1 versus the W800.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX1 and W800 is 79 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the RX1 and W800.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The RX1 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX1 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged RX1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.