Sony W800 vs Sony A58

Lets take a closer look at the Sony W800 vs Sony A58, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. The resolution of the W800 (20MP) and the A58 (20MP) is very well matched but the W800 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The W800 was unveiled 3 months after the A58 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony W800 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the W800 matches up against the A58 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 & Sony SLT-A58. The full galleries are available at Sony W800 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony W800 offers outer measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony A58 has proportions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the W800 vs the A58.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the W800 and A58 is 96 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the W800 and A58.

All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same MP but not the same sensor dimensions. The W800 includes the tinier sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF harder.