Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W830
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Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W830 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 269g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
- Introduced October 2011
- Earlier Model is Sony NEX-5
- New Model is Sony NEX-5R
(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
Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W830 Overview
Here is a complete review of the Sony NEX-5N and Sony W830, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-5N (16MP) and the W830 (20MP) is pretty close but the NEX-5N (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe NEX-5N was launched 3 years before the W830 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the NEX-5N scores against the W830 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W830 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-5N & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-5N Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5N over the Sony W830
NEX-5N | W830 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 230k | Crisper screen (+690k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony NEX-5N
W830 | NEX-5N | |||
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Revealed | January 2014 | October 2011 | Fresher by 27 months |
Common features in the Sony NEX-5N and Sony W830
NEX-5N | W830 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony NEX-5N provides physical measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).
Check out the Sony NEX-5N and Sony W830 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the NEX-5N compared to the W830.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5N and W830 is 89 and 96 respectively.
Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-5N and W830.
Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NEX-5N featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W830 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older NEX-5N will be behind in sensor tech.
Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W830 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-5N | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha NEX-5N | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2011-10-03 | 2014-01-07 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.4 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 365.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4912 x 3264 | 5152 x 3864 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 25 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-200mm (8.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.3-6.3 |
Number of lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of display | 920 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | Tilt Up 80°, Down 45° TFT LCD | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 2s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 2.80 m (with ISO auto) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in | Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | AVCHD | H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 269g (0.59 pounds) | 122g (0.27 pounds) |
Dimensions | 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") | 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 77 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.7 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 1079 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 460 photos | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NPFW50 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail price | $550 | $128 |