Leica Q-P vs Sony W830
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Leica Q-P vs Sony W830 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 0 - 0
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28mm (F1.7-16) lens
- 640g - 130 x 80 x 93mm
- Introduced November 2018
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-200mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
- 122g - 93 x 52 x 23mm
- Launched January 2014
Leica Q-P vs Sony W830 Overview
The following is a detailed review of the Leica Q-P versus Sony W830, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Leica and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Q-P (24MP) and the W830 (20MP) is very well matched but the Q-P (Full frame) and W830 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.
Apple patent reveals improved iPhone camera durabilityThe Q-P was manufactured 4 years after the W830 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Leica Q-P being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Q-P scores vs the W830 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Leica Q-P vs Sony W830 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica Q-P and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica Q-P Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Leica Q-P over the Sony W830
Q-P | W830 | |||
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Launched | November 2018 | January 2014 | Newer by 59 months | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Crisper display (+810k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Leica Q-P
W830 | Q-P |
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Common features in the Leica Q-P and Sony W830
Q-P | W830 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen |
Leica Q-P vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Leica Q-P has exterior measurements of 130mm x 80mm x 93mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).
Check the Leica Q-P versus Sony W830 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Q-P versus the W830.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Q-P and W830 is 63 and 96 respectively.
Leica Q-P vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Q-P and W830.
As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Q-P because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Leica Q-P will resolve greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The newer Q-P provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.
Leica Q-P vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder
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Leica Q-P vs Sony W830 Specifications
Leica Q-P | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Leica | Sony |
Model | Leica Q-P | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 |
Category | Large Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2018-11-06 | 2014-01-07 |
Physical type | Large Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Maestro II | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 36 x 24mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 864.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 5152 x 3864 |
Highest native ISO | - | 3200 |
Min native ISO | - | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28mm (1x) | 25-200mm (8.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/1.7-16 | f/3.3-6.3 |
Macro focus range | 17cm | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 1,040k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | - | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 2s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
Fastest silent shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 2.80 m (with ISO auto) |
Flash modes | no built-in flash | Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 640 grams (1.41 lb) | 122 grams (0.27 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 80 x 93mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.7") | 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | BP-DC12 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $3,995 | $128 |