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 (114×78×95 mm)), is newer (february 2014 vs june 2013), is thinner (2.1" vs 3.7"), is slightly lighter (125 g vs 541 g) and has a faster max shutter speed (1/1500 of a second vs 30 seconds).
However, on average it has a slightly narrower wide angle lens (26 mm vs 24 mm), has a slightly smaller screen (2.7" vs 3"), has a slightly lower resolution screen (230k dots vs 921k dots), doesn't have a screen which flips out and has a CCD-family sensor (CCD vs CMOS).
Nikon Coolpix B500
2 years newer
$199 - $257
Significant advantages of the Coolpix B500 (vs the DSC-W800)
- Much higher resolution screen: 921k dots vs 230k dots
- Has a CMOS-family sensor: CMOS vs CCD
- Significantly better wide angle: 23 mm vs 26 mm
Significant disadvantages of the Coolpix B500 (vs the DSC-W800)
common strengths of the Coolpix B500 and DSC-W800
- Fairly small: Prosumer size (114×78×95 mm) vs Ultra compact (50×22×54 mm)
- Light weight: 541 g vs 125 g
- Thin: 3.7" vs 2.1"
Kodak PixPro AZ251
8 months older
$205
Significant advantages of the AZ251 (vs the DSC-W800)
- Better wide angle: 24 mm vs 26 mm
Significant disadvantages of the AZ251 (vs the DSC-W800)
- Much slower max shutter speed: 30 seconds vs 1/1500 of a second
common strengths of the AZ251 and DSC-W800
- Fairly small: Standard size (115×74×70 mm) vs Ultra compact (50×22×54 mm)
- Light weight: 354 g vs 125 g
- Thin: 2.7" vs 2.1"
Fujifilm FinePix S2950
3 years older
Significant advantages of the S2950 (vs the DSC-W800)
- Has a viewfinder: Digital vs None
Significant disadvantages of the S2950 (vs the DSC-W800)
- Worse wide angle: 28 mm vs 26 mm
- Worse image stabilization:
- Sensor shift
vs - Lens
common strengths of the S2950 and DSC-W800
- Fairly small: Prosumer size (110×73×81 mm) vs Ultra compact (50×22×54 mm)
- Light weight: 437 g vs 125 g
- Thin: 3.2" vs 2.1"