Kodak Touch vs Sony W830

Here, we are evaluating the Kodak Touch and Sony W830, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Kodak and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the Touch (14MP) and W830 (20MP) and the Touch (1/3") and W830 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The Touch was launched 4 years prior to the W830 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Touch scores versus the W830 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Touch & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The complete galleries are available at Kodak Touch Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Kodak Touch has got outer measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Kodak Touch and Sony W830 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the Touch and the W830.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Touch and W830 is 95 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Touch and W830.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Touch because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony W830 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older Touch will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.