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Sony W800 vs Sony W810

Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony W800 vs Sony W810 Key Specs

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
  • Launched February 2014
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Released January 2014
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Sony W800 vs Sony W810 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Sony W810

 W800 W810 

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony W800

 W810 W800 

Common features in the Sony W800 and Sony W810

 W800 W810 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2014Same age
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display dimensions
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Sony W800 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

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).

Check out the Sony W800 and Sony W810 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony W800 vs Sony W810 size comparison

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

Sony W800 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Sony W800 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony W800 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Sony W800 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W800 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony W800
Portrait photography with Sony W810
38
decent MP (20MP)
provides face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
38
MP count good (20 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony W800 Street photography highlights
Sony W810 Street photography highlights
65
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (125g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony W800
Sports photography with Sony W810
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony W800 Travel photography features
Sony W810 Travel photography features
70
lighter than competition (125g)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
67
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (27mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony W800
Landscape photography with Sony W810
41
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
41
relatively wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W800 Vlogging features
Sony W810 Vlogging features
33
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than competition (125 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
32
relatively wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic socket
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Sony W800 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W800 and Sony W810
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2014-02-13 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5152 x 3864 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 27-162mm (6.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-6.4 f/3.5-6.5
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT LCD display Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 AVI MPEG4 H.264
Mic 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 125g (0.28 lb) 111g (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 200 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $90 $100