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Sony W800 vs Sony WX70

Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Sony W800 vs Sony WX70 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
  • Revealed February 2014
Sony WX70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 114g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Sony W800 vs Sony WX70 Overview

In this article, we will be looking at the Sony W800 versus Sony WX70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the W800 (20MP) and WX70 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W800 was revealed 2 years after the WX70 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the W800 scores versus the WX70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Sony WX70

 W800 WX70 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2012Newer by 25 months

Reasons to pick Sony WX70 over the Sony W800

 WX70 W800 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony W800 and Sony WX70

 W800 WX70 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony W800 vs Sony WX70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony W800 has got outside measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the W800 compared to the WX70.

Sony W800 vs Sony WX70 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the W800 and WX70 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Sony W800 vs Sony WX70 top view buttons comparison

Sony W800 vs Sony WX70 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the W800 and WX70.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony W800 to provide you with extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent W800 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Sony W800 vs Sony WX70 sensor size comparison

Sony W800 vs Sony WX70 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W800 vs Sony WX70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W800 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX70 as a Portrait photography camera
38
MP count good (20MP)
features face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
34
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony W800 Street photography factors
Sony WX70 Street photography factors
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (125 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
68
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
lighter than competition (114 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony W800
Sports photography with Sony WX70
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
features tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony W800
Travel photography with Sony WX70
70
lighter than others (125g)
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
71
lighter than competition (114 grams)
comes with touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony W800
Landscape photography with Sony WX70
41
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony W800
Vlogging with Sony WX70
33
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
lighter than others (125 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (114g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
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Sony W800 vs Sony WX70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W800 and Sony WX70
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-02-13 2012-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.4 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT LCD display XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 2s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/1500s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 5.30 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format AVI MPEG4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 gr (0.28 pounds) 114 gr (0.25 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
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 life - 240 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN NP-BN
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
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $90 $242