Sony W570 vs Sony W800

Below, we are reviewing the Sony W570 vs Sony W800, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. The resolution of the W570 (16MP) and the W800 (20MP) is fairly similar and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W570 was unveiled 4 years prior to the W800 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the W570 grades against the W800 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The full galleries are available at Sony W570 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony W570 has got outer measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs) while the Sony W800 has dimensions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the W570 against the W800.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W570 and W800 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to see the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the W570 and W800.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony W800 to offer greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older W570 is going to be behind in sensor technology.