Sony TX7 vs Sony W800

Below is a complete overview of the Sony TX7 versus Sony W800, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the TX7 (10MP) and W800 (20MP) and the TX7 (1/2.4") and W800 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The TX7 was released 5 years earlier than the W800 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the TX7 scores versus the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The complete galleries are provided at Sony TX7 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony TX7 comes with exterior dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony W800 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Sony TX7 versus Sony W800 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the TX7 versus the W800.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the TX7 and W800 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the TX7 and W800.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The TX7 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony W800 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older TX7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.