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Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W830

Portability
89
Imaging
56
Features
69
Overall
61
Sony Alpha NEX-5N front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W830 Key Specs

Sony NEX-5N
(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
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 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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5N over the Sony W830

 NEX-5N W830 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony NEX-5N

 W830 NEX-5N 
RevealedJanuary 2014October 2011Fresher by 27 months

Common features in the Sony NEX-5N and Sony W830

 NEX-5N W830 
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).

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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.

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W830 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Portrait photography details
Sony W830 Portrait photography details
73
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
38
good megapixels (20MP)
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Street photography features
Sony W830 Street photography features
80
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
supports touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Sports photography factors
Sony W830 Sports photography factors
58
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery life (460 shots)
does not have image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Travel photography info
Sony W830 Travel photography info
70
great battery life (460 CIPA)
supports touch to focus
MP count good (16MP)
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
67
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-5N
Landscape photography with Sony W830
71
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (460 shots)
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
41
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-5N Vlogging features
Sony W830 Vlogging features
33
touchscreen functionality
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
missing external mic support
32
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
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Sony NEX-5N vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-5N and Sony W830
 Sony Alpha NEX-5NSony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
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
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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