Sony W800 vs Sony W810

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony W800 and Sony W810, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. The resolution of the W800 (20MP) and the W810 (20MP) is very close and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W800 was revealed 2 months after the W810 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony W800 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the W800 scores vs the W810 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are viewable at Sony W800 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Sony W800 has got external dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony W810 has specifications of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the W800 versus the W810.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W800 and W810 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the W800 and W810.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of pictures although you will want to factor the launch date of the cameras into account.