Nikon D50 vs Sony W830

Let's look more in depth at the Nikon D50 versus Sony W830, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Nikon and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the D50 (6MP) and W830 (20MP) and the D50 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The D50 was unveiled 9 years before the W830 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D50 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the D50 matches up vs the W830 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D50 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are provided at Nikon D50 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon D50 comes with outside measurements of 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs) and the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon D50 versus Sony W830 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the D50 and the W830.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the D50 and W830 is 64 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the D50 and W830.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D50 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W830 will show greater detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older D50 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.