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Sony TX7 vs Sony W800

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Sony TX7 vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2010
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 TX7 vs Sony W800 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony W800

 TX7 W800 
Screen dimension3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Sony TX7

 W800 TX7 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2010More recent by 49 months

Common features in the Sony TX7 and Sony W800

 TX7 W800 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony TX7 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony TX7 vs Sony W800 size comparison

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

Sony TX7 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Sony TX7 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony TX7 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Sony TX7 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony TX7 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony TX7 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W800 as a Portrait photography camera
19
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
38
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
features face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony TX7 as a Street photography camera
Sony W800 as a Street photography camera
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than average in class (149g)
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (125g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony TX7
Sports photography with Sony W800
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect AF
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
features tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony TX7 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W800 as a Travel photography camera
59
boasts touch focus
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (149 grams)
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
70
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony TX7
Landscape photography with Sony W800
36
quite wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
41
pretty wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony TX7 Vlogging features
Sony W800 Vlogging features
32
quite wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (149 grams)
33
pretty wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
lighter than competition in class (125 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
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Sony TX7 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony TX7 and Sony W800
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-01-07 2014-02-13
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.4" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.104 x 4.578mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3456 x 2592 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-4.6 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3.5 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.80 m 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format AVCHD AVI MPEG4
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149 gr (0.33 lbs) 125 gr (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-BN1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $300 $90