Sony W800 vs Sony WX70

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are provided at Sony W800 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

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.

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

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.