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Sony W810 vs Sony WX80

Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
38
Overall
39

Sony W810 vs Sony WX80 Key Specs

Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2014
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Sony W810 vs Sony WX80 Overview

In this article, we will be evaluating the Sony W810 and Sony WX80, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the W810 (20MP) and WX80 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W810 was announced 13 months later than the WX80 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the W810 grades vs the WX80 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony WX80

 W810 WX80 
IntroducedJanuary 2014January 2013Fresher by 13 months

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Sony W810

 WX80 W810 

Common features in the Sony W810 and Sony WX80

 W810 WX80 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Sony W810 vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony W810 has got external measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony WX80 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Sony W810 vs Sony WX80 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W810 and WX80 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sony W810 vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison

Sony W810 vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the W810 and WX80.

All in all, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony W810 to provide more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer W810 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sony W810 vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison

Sony W810 vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W810 vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W810 Portrait photography information
Sony WX80 Portrait photography information
38
megapixel count decent (20MP)
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
35
decent MP (16MP)
has face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony W810
Street photography with Sony WX80
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
67
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
lighter than competition (124g)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony W810 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX80 Sports photography highlights
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
45
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony W810
Travel photography with Sony WX80
67
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (27mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than competition (124 grams)
includes focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W810 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX80 Landscape photography advice
41
pretty wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
39
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W810 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX80 as a Vlogging camera
32
pretty wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
35
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (124g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
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Sony W810 vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W810 and Sony WX80
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-01-07 2013-01-08
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
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 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-162mm (6.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-6.5 f/3.3-8.0
Macro focus range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Clear Photo LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 2 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m (with ISO auto) 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
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 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 111 gr (0.24 lb) 124 gr (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 200 photographs 240 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $100 $276