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Sony W550 vs Sony W800

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Sony W550 vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Sony W550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Released July 2011
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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 W550 vs Sony W800 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Sony W550 and Sony W800, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the W550 (14MP) and W800 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W550 was brought out 3 years before the W800 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the W550 matches up versus the W800 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Sony W800

 W550 W800 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Sony W550

 W800 W550 
RevealedFebruary 2014July 2011More recent by 31 months

Common features in the Sony W550 and Sony W800

 W550 W800 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Sony W550 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony W550 has outside dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the W550 versus the W800.

Sony W550 vs Sony W800 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the W550 and W800 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sony W550 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Sony W550 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the W550 and W800.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W800 to give you extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older W550 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony W550 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Sony W550 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W550 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony W550
Portrait photography with Sony W800
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
38
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony W550 as a Street photography camera
Sony W800 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (125 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony W550 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W800 as a Sports photography camera
35
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W550 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W800 as a Travel photography camera
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
70
lighter than others (125 grams)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W550 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W800 as a Landscape photography camera
42
pretty wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
41
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W550 Vlogging highlights
Sony W800 Vlogging highlights
29
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic support
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than others (125 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone socket
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Sony W550 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W550 and Sony W800
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-07-24 2014-02-13
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-104mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.7-5.7 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech Clear Photo LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 2 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.80 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 MPEG-4 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 110g (0.24 pounds) 125g (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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
Type of storage 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
Card slots - Single
Launch pricing $119 $90