Sony A500 vs Sony W830

Lets look closer at the Sony A500 and Sony W830, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A500 (12MP) and W830 (20MP) and the A500 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The A500 was introduced 5 years prior to the W830 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the A500 grades against the W830 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Sony A500 offers physical measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 630 grams (1.39 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A500 versus the W830.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A500 and W830 is 63 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The image below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A500 and W830.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A500 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony W830 will resolve more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged A500 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.