Sony A7 II vs Sony W830

Let's look closer at the Sony A7 II vs Sony W830, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A7 II (24MP) and the W830 (20MP) is fairly close but the A7 II (Full frame) and W830 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7 II was announced 11 months after the W830 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A7 II scores against the W830 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A7 II Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A7 II provides exterior measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony W830 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the A7 II versus the W830.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A7 II and W830 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 II and W830.

As you can see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7 II using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7 II will render greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent A7 II will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.