As well as being compared against other ultra compacts, the Sony CyberShot DSC-W800 is also often compared to travel zooms, waterproofs, super zooms, pro digicams and compacts. The Sony CyberShot DSC-W800's top rivals come from Nikon (such as the Coolpix A100 and the Coolpix S5300) and Sony (such as the Cyber-shot DSC-H1 and the Cyber-shot DSC-W830)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Sony DSC-W800 compared to other ultra compact competitors include: it has a slightly wider wide angle lens (26 mm vs 38 mm), has better image stabilization (lens vs none) and is newer (february 2014 vs january 2010).
However, on average it has a significantly lower resolution screen (230k dots vs 1,229k dots), doesn't have a touch screen, doesn't shoot as fast continuously (1 fps vs 10 fps), has a CCD-family sensor (CCD vs CMOS) and doesn't have an OLED screen (LCD vs OLED).
Generally, compared to travel zoom competitors the Sony DSC-W800 has a CCD-family sensor (CCD vs CMOS), is older (february 2014 vs january 2016), is thicker (2.1" vs 0.9") and has a slower max shutter speed (1/1500 of a second vs 1/4000 of a second).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Sony DSC-W800 compared to waterproof competitors include: it has a built-in flash, has image stabilization (lens vs none) and is newer (february 2014 vs october 2011).
However, on average it has a slightly narrower aperture (f/3.2 vs f/2.8), has a much narrower wide angle lens (26 mm vs 5 mm), doesn't shoot as fast continuously (1 fps vs 30 fps), has a CCD-family sensor (CCD vs CMOS) and lacks and external mic jack.
Generally, some of the advantages of the Sony DSC-W800 compared to super zoom competitors include: it is slightly smaller (ultra compact (50×22×54 mm) vs prosumer size (108×81×92 mm)), has better image stabilization (lens vs none), takes slightly higher resolution photos (9.7 MP vs 5 MP), is newer (february 2014 vs february 2005) and is thinner (2.1" vs 3.6").
However, on average it has a slightly narrower aperture (f/3.2 vs f/2.8), has a much narrower wide angle lens (26 mm vs 4 mm), doesn't have a viewfinder (none vs digital) and slightly shorter exposures (2 seconds vs 30 seconds).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Sony DSC-W800 compared to pro digicam competitors include: it has a slightly wider wide angle lens (26 mm vs 28 mm), is much smaller (ultra compact (50×22×54 mm) vs compact (102×58×36 mm)), is newer (february 2014 vs june 2012), is significantly lighter (125 g vs 213 g) and is slightly less expensive ($79.99 vs $403.11).
However, on average it has a much smaller sensor (1/2.3" 6.16x4.55mm vs 1" 13.2x8.8mm), has a significantly narrower aperture (f/3.2 vs f/1.8), has a slightly smaller screen (2.7" vs 3"), has a much lower resolution screen (230k dots vs 1,229k dots) and takes much lower resolution photos (9.7 MP vs 20 MP).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Sony DSC-W800 compared to compact competitors include: it has a slightly wider wide angle lens (26 mm vs 28 mm), is significantly smaller (ultra compact (50×22×54 mm) vs compact (93×60×28 mm)), has better image stabilization (lens vs digital) and is slightly lighter (125 g vs 160 g).
However, on average it has a CCD-family sensor (CCD vs CMOS), is older (february 2014 vs january 2016), is thicker (2.1" vs 0.8") and has a slower max shutter speed (1/1500 of a second vs 1/2000 of a second).
