Kodak Mini vs Sony W830

Following is a complete review of the Kodak Mini and Sony W830, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Kodak and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the Mini (10MP) and W830 (20MP) and the Mini (1/3") and W830 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The Mini was revealed 4 years before the W830 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Mini grades against the W830 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare Mini & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are viewable at Kodak Mini Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Kodak Mini enjoys exterior dimensions of 86mm x 53mm x 18mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 99 grams (0.22 lbs) while the Sony W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Kodak Mini and Sony W830 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the Mini and the W830.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Mini and W830 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Mini and W830.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Mini having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony W830 will resolve more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged Mini is going to be behind in sensor tech.