Sony NEX-5R vs Sony W830

Following is a complete assessment of the Sony NEX-5R and Sony W830, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-5R (16MP) and the W830 (20MP) is fairly close but the NEX-5R (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-5R was brought out 16 months before the W830 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the NEX-5R scores against the W830 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-5R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-5R Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-5R enjoys outside dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has proportions 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-5R and Sony W830 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the NEX-5R against the W830.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-5R and W830 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-5R and W830.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NEX-5R because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W830 will provide you with more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged NEX-5R will be behind with regard to sensor tech.