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Sony A9 II vs Sony W830

Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony A9 II vs Sony W830 Key Specs

Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Revealed October 2019
  • Succeeded the Sony A9
Sony W830
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2014
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Sony A9 II vs Sony W830 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony A9 II versus Sony W830, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. The image resolution of the A9 II (24MP) and the W830 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the A9 II (Full frame) and W830 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The A9 II was manufactured 5 years after the W830 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the A9 II matches up vs the W830 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Sony W830

 A9 II W830 
RevealedOctober 2019January 2014Newer by 70 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kClearer screen (+1210k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony A9 II

 W830 A9 II 

Common features in the Sony A9 II and Sony W830

 A9 II W830 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony A9 II vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A9 II has exterior dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has dimensions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the A9 II and the W830.

Sony A9 II vs Sony W830 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A9 II and W830 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sony A9 II vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

Sony A9 II vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out specifications. The pic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A9 II and W830.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A9 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A9 II will provide extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer A9 II provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A9 II vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Sony A9 II vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A9 II vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A9 II Portrait photography highlights
Sony W830 Portrait photography highlights
85
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
38
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A9 II Street photography highlights
Sony W830 Street photography highlights
78
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch to focus
environment proof
very good high ISO (51,200)
59
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A9 II as a Sports photography camera
Sony W830 as a Sports photography camera
87
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
better than average battery life (690 shots)
comes with phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A9 II
Travel photography with Sony W830
73
better than average battery life (690 per charge)
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
67
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A9 II Landscape photography advice
Sony W830 Landscape photography advice
86
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
better than average battery life (690 shots)
has double storage slots
41
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A9 II Vlogging highlights
Sony W830 Vlogging highlights
36
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic port
display isn't selfie friendly
32
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
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Sony A9 II vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A9 II and Sony W830
 Sony Alpha A9 Mark IISony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A9 Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Class Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2019-10-03 2014-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 51200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 693 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-200mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-6.3
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,440k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 20.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 678 grams (1.49 lbs) 122 grams (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 690 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots Two Single
Pricing at launch $4,498 $128