Sony NEX-5T vs Sony W830
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Sony NEX-5T vs Sony W830 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
- Introduced August 2013
- Old Model is Sony NEX-5R
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- 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-5T vs Sony W830 Overview
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.

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.

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony W830 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5T over the Sony W830
NEX-5T | W830 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More precise focus | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+692k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony NEX-5T
W830 | NEX-5T |
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Common features in the Sony NEX-5T and Sony W830
NEX-5T | W830 | |||
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Revealed | August 2013 | ![]() | January 2014 | Similar age |
Sony NEX-5T vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison
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).
Analyze the Sony NEX-5T versus Sony W830 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison
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.

Sony NEX-5T vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder


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Sony NEX-5T vs Sony W830 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-5T | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha NEX-5T | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2013-08-27 | 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 surface area | 365.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4912 x 3264 | 5152 x 3864 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 99 | - |
Cross focus points | 25 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-200mm (8.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.3-6.3 |
Number of lenses | 121 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of display | 922 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | Tilt Up 180° Down 50° TFT LCD | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 10.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m (ISO100) | 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 | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x1080 (60p/60i/24p) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 276g (0.61 pounds) | 122g (0.27 pounds) |
Dimensions | 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") | 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 78 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.0 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1015 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photographs | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NPFW50 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes ((10/2 sec. delay), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures)) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $400 | $128 |