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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W800

Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Sony RX100 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 298g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX100 III
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 V
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 RX100 IV vs Sony W800 Overview

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Sony RX100 IV versus Sony W800, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX100 IV (20MP) and the W800 (20MP) is relatively close but the RX100 IV (1") and W800 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The RX100 IV was introduced 17 months after the W800 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the RX100 IV matches up vs the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 IV over the Sony W800

 RX100 IV W800 
AnnouncedJune 2015February 2014Newer by 17 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Sony RX100 IV

 W800 RX100 IV 

Common features in the Sony RX100 IV and Sony W800

 RX100 IV W800 
Touch screen No Touch screen

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 IV comes with external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the RX100 IV vs the W800.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W800 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 IV and W800 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The picture below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 IV and W800.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor dimensions. The RX100 IV comes with the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF simpler. The fresher RX100 IV provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 IV as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W800 as a Portrait photography camera
65
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
38
MP count good (20MP)
includes face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Street photography highlights
Sony W800 Street photography highlights
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (298 grams)
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Sports photography details
Sony W800 Sports photography details
68
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (16.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect auto focus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Travel photography information
Sony W800 Travel photography information
86
lighter than average in class (298 grams)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
70
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Landscape photography details
Sony W800 Landscape photography details
74
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
41
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 IV Vlogging info
Sony W800 Vlogging info
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average in class (298 grams)
doesn't have external mic support
33
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
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Sony RX100 IV vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 IV and Sony W800
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2015-06-10 2014-02-13
Body design Large Sensor Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-70mm (2.9x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,229k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 16.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
Flash settings - Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVI MPEG4
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 298g (0.66 lbs) 125g (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 562 not tested
Other
Battery life 280 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $898 $90