Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W830
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W830 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
- Introduced March 2013
- Successor is Sony A6000
(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
- Released January 2014
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W830 Overview
Let's take a closer look at the Sony NEX-6 and Sony W830, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-6 (16MP) and the W830 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the NEX-6 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe NEX-6 was launched 9 months before the W830 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the NEX-6 matches up vs the W830 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W830 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The complete galleries are available at Sony NEX-6 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony W830
NEX-6 | W830 | |||
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Manually focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony NEX-6
W830 | NEX-6 | |||
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Released | January 2014 | March 2013 | More modern by 9 months |
Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony W830
NEX-6 | W830 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | No Touch friendly screen |
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-6 enjoys physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) while 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).
Examine the Sony NEX-6 and Sony W830 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the NEX-6 against the W830.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-6 and W830 is 85 and 96 respectively.
Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-6 and W830.
As you can see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NEX-6 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony W830 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged NEX-6 will be behind in sensor innovation.
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W830 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha NEX-6 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2013-03-25 | 2014-01-07 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Bionz | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4912 x 3264 | 5152 x 3864 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 99 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-200mm (8.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-6.3 |
Available lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of display | 921k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m | 2.80 m (with ISO auto) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in | Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 345 gr (0.76 lbs) | 122 gr (0.27 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 78 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.1 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1018 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 shots | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NPFW50 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $365 | $128 |