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Samsung SL30 vs Sony W830

Portability
95
Imaging
32
Features
14
Overall
24
Samsung SL30 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
44
Features
26
Overall
36

Samsung SL30 vs Sony W830 Key Specs

Samsung SL30
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 38-114mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 140g - 94 x 61 x 23mm
  • Introduced February 2009
  • Alternative Name is ES15
Sony W830
(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
  • Released January 2014
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Samsung SL30 vs Sony W830 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Samsung SL30 and Sony W830, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SL30 (10MP) and W830 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SL30 was brought out 5 years before the W830 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL30 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the SL30 scores vs the W830 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Samsung SL30 over the Sony W830

 SL30 W830 

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Samsung SL30

 W830 SL30 
ReleasedJanuary 2014February 2009Fresher by 59 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Common features in the Samsung SL30 and Sony W830

 SL30 W830 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Samsung SL30 vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Samsung SL30 comes with outside dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 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).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the SL30 compared to the W830.

Samsung SL30 vs Sony W830 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SL30 and W830 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Samsung SL30 vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

Samsung SL30 vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The photograph here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SL30 and W830.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony W830 to give extra detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older SL30 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Samsung SL30 vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Samsung SL30 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung SL30 vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung SL30 Portrait photography info
Sony W830 Portrait photography info
24
has face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
37
megapixel count decent (20MP)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Samsung SL30
Street photography with Sony W830
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Samsung SL30 Sports photography highlights
Sony W830 Sports photography highlights
16
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung SL30
Travel photography with Sony W830
51
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
67
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung SL30 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W830 Landscape photography highlights
22
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.5")
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
40
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung SL30 Vlogging highlights
Sony W830 Vlogging highlights
25
has face detection focus
wide angle not fantastic (38mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
32
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
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Samsung SL30 vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung SL30 and Sony W830
 Samsung SL30Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung SL30 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Other name ES15 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-02-17 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 38-114mm (3.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.60 m 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Auto & Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-Eye Fix Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 800 x 592 (20 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 grams (0.31 pounds) 122 grams (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 61 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") 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 - NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $93 $128