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Sony RX10 vs Sony W800

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Sony RX10 vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 II
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 RX10 vs Sony W800 Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Sony RX10 and Sony W800, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX10 (20MP) and the W800 (20MP) is very close but the RX10 (1") and W800 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 was unveiled 2 months later than the W800 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the RX10 scores vs the W800 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony W800

 RX10 W800 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1290k230kCrisper display (+1060k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Sony RX10

 W800 RX10 

Common features in the Sony RX10 and Sony W800

 RX10 W800 
RevealedMarch 2014February 2014Same generation
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Sony RX10 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Sony RX10 offers outer measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) and the Sony W800 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the RX10 against the W800.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W800 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX10 and W800 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The photograph below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the RX10 and W800.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The RX10 features the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF less difficult.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 Portrait photography details
Sony W800 Portrait photography details
70
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
38
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony RX10
Street photography with Sony W800
72
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment proof
65
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (125g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W800 as a Sports photography camera
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
environment proof
better than average battery pack (420 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has tracking focus
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 Travel photography features
Sony W800 Travel photography features
58
better than average battery pack (420 CIPA)
environment proof
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
70
lighter than others (125g)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX10
Landscape photography with Sony W800
63
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment proof
better than average battery pack (420 CIPA)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse recording
41
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX10
Vlogging with Sony W800
30
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic socket
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
lighter than others (125 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
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Sony RX10 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 and Sony W800
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-03-20 2014-02-13
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-200mm (8.3x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8 f/3.2-6.4
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,290 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology WhiteMagic TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/3200s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.20 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVI MPEG4
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 813 grams (1.79 lbs) 125 grams (0.28 lbs)
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 rating 69 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 474 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type 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 1 1
Pricing at launch $698 $90