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Sony W800 vs Sony A35

Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
57
Features
70
Overall
62

Sony W800 vs Sony A35 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 A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Introduced September 2011
  • Previous Model is Sony A33
  • Renewed by Sony A37
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Sony W800 vs Sony A35 Overview

The following is a extended assessment of the Sony W800 versus Sony A35, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the W800 (20MP) and A35 (16MP) and the W800 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The W800 was announced 2 years after the A35 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony W800 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the W800 scores vs the A35 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Sony A35

 W800 A35 
IntroducedFebruary 2014September 2011Newer by 30 months

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Sony W800

 A35 W800 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Sony W800 and Sony A35

 W800 A35 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Sony W800 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony W800 offers physical dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Analyze the Sony W800 versus Sony A35 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the W800 versus the A35.

Sony W800 vs Sony A35 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the W800 and A35 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Sony W800 vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

Sony W800 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The picture here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the W800 and A35.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The W800 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony W800 will provide extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer W800 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony W800 vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

Sony W800 vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W800 vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W800 Portrait photography factors
Sony A35 Portrait photography factors
38
MP count decent (20MP)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
74
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony W800
Street photography with Sony A35
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (125 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
71
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (415g)
very good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
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Sports Comparison

Sony W800 Sports photography info
Sony A35 Sports photography info
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
terrible battery pack (440 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony W800
Travel photography with Sony A35
70
lighter than competition (125 grams)
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
59
lighter than competition (415 grams)
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (440 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W800 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A35 as a Landscape photography camera
41
pretty wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
69
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
terrible battery pack (440 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W800 Vlogging details
Sony A35 Vlogging details
33
pretty wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (125g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
36
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone port
lighter than competition (415 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Sony W800 vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W800 and Sony A35
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800Sony SLT-A35
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 Sony SLT-A35
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2014-02-13 2011-09-20
Body design Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5152 x 3864 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.2-6.4 -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,150k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 2s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/1500s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format AVI MPEG4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 125g (0.28 lbs) 415g (0.91 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 763
Other
Battery life - 440 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $90 $598