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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W800

Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 III
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
  • Announced February 2014
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W800 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Sony RX10 II and Sony W800, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. The image resolution of the RX10 II (20MP) and the W800 (20MP) is fairly similar but the RX10 II (1") and W800 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 II was brought out 17 months after the W800 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the RX10 II grades versus the W800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony W800

 RX10 II W800 
AnnouncedJune 2015February 2014Newer by 17 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Sony RX10 II

 W800 RX10 II 

Common features in the Sony RX10 II and Sony W800

 RX10 II W800 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony RX10 II offers external dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony RX10 II and Sony W800 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the RX10 II versus the W800.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W800 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 II and W800 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The picture underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 II and W800.

All in all, the two cameras feature the identical megapixels but different sensor dimensions. The RX10 II includes the larger sensor which will make getting bokeh easier. The younger RX10 II should have an edge in sensor tech.

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 II vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
Portrait photography with Sony W800
71
focusing manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
38
decent megapixels (20MP)
offers face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 II Street photography highlights
Sony W800 Street photography highlights
72
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (125 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 II Sports photography details
Sony W800 Sports photography details
68
silent mode (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
has no phase detect autofocus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
offers tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 II Travel photography factors
Sony W800 Travel photography factors
56
environment sealing
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
lighter than competition (125g)
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX10 II Landscape photography features
Sony W800 Landscape photography features
62
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
41
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 II Vlogging information
Sony W800 Vlogging information
31
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
33
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competition (125 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
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Sony RX10 II vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 II and Sony W800
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-06-10 2014-02-13
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focus range 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 14.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.20 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVI MPEG4
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 813 gr (1.79 lb) 125 gr (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 531 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $998 $90