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Sony W530 vs Sony W800

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Sony W530 vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Sony W530
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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
  • Revealed February 2014
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Sony W530 vs Sony W800 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Sony W530 vs Sony W800, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the W530 (14MP) and W800 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W530 was introduced 4 years before the W800 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the W530 grades vs the W800 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Sony W800

 W530 W800 

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Sony W530

 W800 W530 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2011More recent by 37 months

Common features in the Sony W530 and Sony W800

 W530 W800 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Sony W530 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony W530 comes with outer dimensions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has measurements 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the W530 vs the W800.

Sony W530 vs Sony W800 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the W530 and W800 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sony W530 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Sony W530 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the W530 and W800.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony W800 to show greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older W530 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony W530 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Sony W530 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W530 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony W530
Portrait photography with Sony W800
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
38
megapixel count good (20MP)
provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony W530 Street photography features
Sony W800 Street photography features
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (125g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony W530 Sports photography advice
Sony W800 Sports photography advice
26
megapixel count decent (14MP)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony W530
Travel photography with Sony W800
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
70
lighter than others (125g)
megapixel count good (20MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony W530
Landscape photography with Sony W800
33
rather wide (26mm)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
41
fairly wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W530 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W800 as a Vlogging camera
26
rather wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic support
33
fairly wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than others (125 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
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Sony W530 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W530 and Sony W800
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-01-06 2014-02-13
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-104mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.7-5.7 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology Clear Photo LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 2 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG AVI MPEG4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 113g (0.25 pounds) 125g (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" 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-BN1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $269 $90