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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W830

Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W830 Key Specs

Sony NEX-6
(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
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
  • Released January 2014
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony W830

 NEX-6 W830 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony NEX-6

 W830 NEX-6 
ReleasedJanuary 2014March 2013More modern by 9 months

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony W830

 NEX-6 W830 
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).

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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.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W830 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Portrait photography features
Sony W830 Portrait photography features
74
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
38
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony NEX-6
Street photography with Sony W830
78
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than others in class (345 grams)
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
59
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Sports photography features
Sony W830 Sports photography features
66
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
43
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
comes with tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Travel photography highlights
Sony W830 Travel photography highlights
75
lighter than others in class (345g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
67
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W830 as a Landscape photography camera
75
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
41
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Vlogging information
Sony W830 Vlogging information
32
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (345 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone support
32
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony W830
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
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