Sony A9 vs Sony W830

Below, we will be evaluating the Sony A9 versus Sony W830, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the A9 (24MP) and the W830 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the A9 (Full frame) and W830 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The A9 was announced 3 years later than the W830 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A9 scores vs the W830 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are available at Sony A9 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A9 has outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Sony A9 versus Sony W830 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the A9 against the W830.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A9 and W830 is 65 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The visual below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 and W830.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A9 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A9 will provide more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A9 provides a benefit in sensor technology.