Nikon S3100 vs Sony W830

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon S3100 and Sony W830, both Ultracompact cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the S3100 (14MP) and W830 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S3100 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the W830 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the S3100 scores against the W830 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S3100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S3100 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon S3100 comes with external dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Nikon S3100 and Sony W830 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the S3100 compared to the W830.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S3100 and W830 is 96 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The visual below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S3100 and W830.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony W830 to render more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older S3100 will be behind in sensor innovation.