Sony W560 vs Sony W800

Below is a comprehensive review of the Sony W560 vs Sony W800, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the W560 (14MP) and W800 (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W560 was brought out 4 years earlier than the W800 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the W560 grades vs the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are available at Sony W560 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony W560 enjoys outer dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the W560 compared to the W800.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W560 and W800 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the W560 and W800.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony W800 to produce extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older W560 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.