Sony TX1 vs Sony W800

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The whole galleries are available at Sony TX1 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

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).

Check the Sony TX1 vs Sony W800 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.