Sony NEX-5T vs Sony W830

Below, we are evaluating the Sony NEX-5T versus Sony W830, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-5T (16MP) and the W830 (20MP) is fairly similar but the NEX-5T (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-5T was unveiled 4 months earlier than the W830 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the NEX-5T grades versus the W830 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-5T & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are provided at Sony NEX-5T Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-5T has physical measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) and the Sony W830 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the NEX-5T against the W830.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5T and W830 is 89 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The pic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-5T and W830.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-5T with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony W830 will offer you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.