Sony W550 vs Sony W800

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are provided at Sony W550 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

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.

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

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.