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Sony TX1 vs Sony W800

Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Sony TX1 vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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
  • Launched February 2014
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Sony TX1 vs Sony W800 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony TX1 vs Sony W800, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the TX1 (10MP) and W800 (20MP) and the TX1 (1/2.4") and W800 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The TX1 was introduced 5 years prior to the W800 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the TX1 scores vs the W800 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Sony W800

 TX1 W800 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Sony TX1

 W800 TX1 
LaunchedFebruary 2014August 2009Fresher by 55 months

Common features in the Sony TX1 and Sony W800

 TX1 W800 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony TX1 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony TX1 comes with exterior measurements of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the TX1 against the W800.

Sony TX1 vs Sony W800 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the TX1 and W800 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sony TX1 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX1 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The graphic here may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the TX1 and W800.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The TX1 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W800 will result in greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older TX1 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Sony TX1 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Sony TX1 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX1 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W800 as a Portrait photography camera
19
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW format
38
decent MP (20MP)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony TX1 Street photography advice
Sony W800 Street photography advice
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW format
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (125g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony TX1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W800 as a Sports photography camera
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect autofocus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W800 as a Travel photography camera
51
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
lighter than competition in class (125g)
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony TX1 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W800 Landscape photography highlights
31
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
41
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W800 as a Vlogging camera
28
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
33
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic socket
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Sony TX1 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX1 and Sony W800
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-08-06 2014-02-13
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.4" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.104 x 4.578mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-4.6 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focusing range 8cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 2 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1250 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format - AVI MPEG4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 142 gr (0.31 pounds) 125 gr (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $350 $90