Pentax K-30 vs Sony W830

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Pentax K-30 vs Sony W830, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. The sensor resolution of the K-30 (16MP) and the W830 (20MP) is relatively similar but the K-30 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The K-30 was released 14 months prior to the W830 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Pentax K-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the K-30 grades against the W830 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Pentax K-30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The complete galleries are available at Pentax K-30 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Pentax K-30 enjoys external dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Sony W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the K-30 vs the W830.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the K-30 and W830 is 63 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-30 and W830.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The K-30 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W830 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older K-30 is going to be behind in sensor tech.