Sony W800 vs Sony A55
96 Imaging
45 Features
29 Overall
38
67 Imaging
56 Features
80 Overall
65
Sony W800 vs Sony A55 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 500g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
- Introduced August 2010
- Replacement is Sony A57
Sony W800 vs Sony A55 Overview
In this article, we will be contrasting the Sony W800 and Sony A55, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the W800 (20MP) and A55 (16MP) and the W800 (1/2.3") and A55 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe W800 was launched 3 years later than the A55 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony W800 being a Compact camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the W800 matches up against the A55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony W800 vs Sony A55 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 and Sony SLT-A55. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony W800 Gallery and Sony A55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Sony A55
W800 | A55 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Introduced | February 2014 | August 2010 | More recent by 43 months |
Reasons to pick Sony A55 over the Sony W800
A55 | W800 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Focus manually | More exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Sony W800 and Sony A55
W800 | A55 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Touch friendly screen | Neither features Touch friendly screen |
Sony W800 vs Sony A55 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony W800 enjoys outer 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) while the Sony A55 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).
Contrast the Sony W800 and Sony A55 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the W800 and the A55.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the W800 and A55 is 96 and 67 respectively.
Sony W800 vs Sony A55 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the W800 and A55.
As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The W800 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony W800 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer W800 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.
Sony W800 vs Sony A55 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Sony W800 vs Sony A55 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 | Sony SLT-A55 | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 | Sony SLT-A55 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Launched | 2014-02-13 | 2010-08-24 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
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 | 12800 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 15 |
Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.2-6.4 | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 2.7" | 3" |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Display technology | TFT LCD display | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,150 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 2s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/1500s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.50 m | 10.00 m (@ ISO 100) |
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 synchronize | - | 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 data format | AVI MPEG4 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 125 gr (0.28 lb) | 500 gr (1.10 lb) |
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 | 73 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 816 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 380 images |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-BN | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
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 |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $90 | $800 |