Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W830

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W830, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-7 (24MP) and the W830 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the NEX-7 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-7 was revealed 3 years prior to the W830 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the NEX-7 scores versus the W830 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-7 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-7 provides outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and 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).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the NEX-7 and the W830.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-7 and W830 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-7 and W830.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NEX-7 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will give you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots more aggressively. The older NEX-7 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.