Sony W800
Budget Compact Camera
vs Sony WX50
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800

Best price $83
  • Significantly smaller body size 3 in³ vs 6 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $83 vs $265
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.1 MP vs 16.2 MP
  • Newer camera May 2014 vs February 2012

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Best price
$265
  • 20% more battery life 240 shots vs 200 shots
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Better video capture 1080i 60fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 1 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board W800 does not have HDR
  • Has 3D capture capabilities W800 does not have 3D
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback W800 does not have HDMI

What the Sony W800 and Sony WX50 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 4.4 oz vs 4.1 oz
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar optical zoom range 5.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Sony W800 and the Sony WX50

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen

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