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Sony W800 vs Sony WX10

Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sony W800 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Released February 2014
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Sony W800 vs Sony WX10 Overview

Below is a complete review of the Sony W800 vs Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the W800 (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W800 was manufactured 3 years later than the WX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the W800 matches up versus the WX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Sony WX10

 W800 WX10 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2011More recent by 38 months

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony W800

 WX10 W800 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen dimension2.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony W800 and Sony WX10

 W800 WX10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Sony W800 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony W800 offers external measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has proportions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the W800 versus the WX10.

Sony W800 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the W800 and WX10 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Sony W800 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony W800 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the W800 and WX10.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony W800 to provide more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher W800 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony W800 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Sony W800 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W800 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W800 Portrait photography features
Sony WX10 Portrait photography features
38
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
includes face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
39
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony W800 Street photography highlights
Sony WX10 Street photography highlights
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (125g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony W800 Sports photography features
Sony WX10 Sports photography features
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W800 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Travel photography camera
70
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
65
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W800 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Landscape photography camera
41
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse function
50
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (2.8")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W800 Vlogging factors
Sony WX10 Vlogging factors
33
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than competitors (125 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
32
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone port
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Sony W800 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W800 and Sony WX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-02-13 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-6.4 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 2.8 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT LCD display Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 2s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format AVI MPEG4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lb) 161 grams (0.35 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-BN NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $90 $200