Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 vs Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS (IXUS 155)

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Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
Flash range
External flash
Flash modes
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
WB Bracketing
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Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
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Live view
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Touch screen
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Macro focus range
Number of focus points
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
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PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 1.0 fps
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 125 g (0.28 lb / 4.41 oz)
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Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS (IXUS 155)
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SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 21 megapixels
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Minimum shutter speed: 15 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/2000 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Flash range: 4.00 m
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Announced
Feb 13, 2014
Body type
Camera subcategory
Compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Max resolution
5152 x 3864
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CCD
Processor
—
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 16:9
Other resolutions
5,152 x 3,864, 3,648 x 2,736, 2,592 x 1,944, 5,152 x 2,896, 1,920 x 1,080
Sensor photo detectors
20 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
White balance presets
8
Image stabilization
Optical
Image stabilization notes
Optical SteadyShotTM Image Stabilization with Intelligent Active Mode
Uncompressed format
No
Custom white balance
—
JPEG quality levels
—
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
2 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/1500 sec
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Manual exposure mode
No
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
3.50 m
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Continuous drive
1.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
No
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
2.7″
Screen dots
230,000
Screen type
TFT LCD display
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Touch screen
—
Videography features
Resolutions
1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
File Format
AVI MPEG4
Microphone
Mono
Speaker
Mono
Videography notes
—
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
26–130 mm
Optical zoom
5×
Maximum aperture
F3.2–6.4
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Tracking
- Single
- Face Detection
Digital zoom
Yes (10x)
Manual focus
No
Normal focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Macro focus range
—
Number of focus points
—
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
125 g (0.28 lb / 4.41 oz)
Dimensions
50 x 22 x 54 mm (1.97 x 0.87 x 2.13″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-Ion NP-BN battery and charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
—
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Remote control
No
Microphone port
—
Headphone port
—
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
Feb 12, 2014
Body type
Camera subcategory
Ultracompact
Sensor
Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Max resolution
5152 x 3864
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CCD
Processor
Digic 4+
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Other resolutions
3648 x 2736, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480
Sensor photo detectors
21 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 100-1600
White balance presets
5
Image stabilization
Optical
Image stabilization notes
—
Uncompressed format
Unknown
Custom white balance
Yes
JPEG quality levels
Fine
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
15 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Manual exposure mode
No
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
4.00 m
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, on, off, slow sync
Continuous drive
0.8 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
2.7″
Screen dots
230,000
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Touch screen
No
Videography features
Resolutions
1280 x 720 (25p), 640 x 480 (30p)
File Format
H.264
Microphone
Mono
Speaker
Mono
Videography notes
Miniature effect: 1280 x 720 (1.25, 2.5, 5 fps) or 640 x 480 (1.5, 3, 6 fps)
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–240 mm
Optical zoom
10×
Maximum aperture
F3–6.9
Autofocus
—
Digital zoom
Yes (4X)
Manual focus
No
Normal focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Number of focus points
9
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
142 g (0.31 lb / 5.01 oz)
Dimensions
95 x 57 x 24 mm (3.74 x 2.24 x 0.94″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
NB-11LH lithium-ion battery and charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
230
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Remote control
No
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Other features
Orientation sensor
—
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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Summary

The Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS (IXUS 155) offers better slowest (15 seconds) and fastest (1/2000 second) shutter speeds.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 weighs 125g which is 17g less than the weight of the Canon PowerShot ELPH 150 IS (IXUS 155).

Considering the above differences the PowerShot ELPH 150 IS (IXUS 155) is the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon.