Sony W810 vs Sony WX80

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony W810 Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the W810 compared to the WX80.

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

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.