Nikon P7800 vs Sony W830

In this article, we are looking at the Nikon P7800 vs Sony W830, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the P7800 (12MP) and W830 (20MP) and the P7800 (1/1.7") and W830 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The P7800 was released about the same time to the W830 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P7800 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the P7800 scores versus the W830 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7800 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P7800 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P7800 has physical dimensions of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") having a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon P7800 vs Sony W830 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the P7800 and the W830.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P7800 and W830 is 82 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing a spec sheet. The image here may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P7800 and W830.

As you can see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P7800 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony W830 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively.