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Sony a3500 vs Sony W830

Portability
69 Imaging
63 Features
54 Overall
59
Sony Alpha a3500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96 Imaging
45 Features
26 Overall
37

Sony a3500 vs Sony W830 Key Specs

Sony a3500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony A3000
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
  • Revealed January 2014
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Sony a3500 vs Sony W830 Overview

The following is a in-depth review of the Sony a3500 versus Sony W830, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Sony. The image resolution of the a3500 (20MP) and the W830 (20MP) is pretty similar but the a3500 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The a3500 was announced 3 months after the W830 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the a3500 scores versus the W830 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony a3500 over the Sony W830

					

					

						
 a3500 W830 
Manually focus  More accurate focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony a3500

					

					

						
 W830 a3500 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Sony a3500 and Sony W830

					

					

						
 a3500 W830 
RevealedMarch 2014January 2014Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither features Touch screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Sony a3500 vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

					

					

						
When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony a3500 enjoys outer dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).
Take a look at the Sony a3500 versus Sony W830 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the a3500 and the W830.
Sony a3500 vs Sony W830 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the a3500 and W830 is 69 and 96 respectively.
Sony a3500 vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Sony a3500 vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Oftentimes, it is hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The image here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the a3500 and W830.
To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The a3500 uses the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF simpler.

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Sony a3500 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Sony a3500 vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Sony a3500 Portrait photography info
Sony W830 Portrait photography info
77
 you can focus manually
 good  resolution (20MP)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 features face detection focus
 exports RAW files
38
 good MP (20MP)
 supports face detection autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Sony a3500
Street photography with Sony W830
57
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 exports RAW files
 no moving screen
 does not have image stabilization
 more heavy than competition (411 grams)
59
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 no articulating screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Sony a3500 Sports photography features
Sony W830 Sports photography features
60
 good  resolution (20 megapixels)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 features tracking autofocus
 good battery power (470 per charge)
 slow fps (4.0 fps)
 does not have image stabilization
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
43
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (20 megapixels)
 supports tracking autofocus
 low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Sony a3500 as a Travel photography camera
 Sony W830 as a Travel photography camera
60
 good battery power (470 per charge)
 good  resolution (20 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 doesn't have Timelapse function
 more heavy than competition (411g)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
67
 good MP (20 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (25mm)
 lack of Time Lapse function
 display is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
Sony a3500 Landscape photography features
Sony W830 Landscape photography features
70
 you can focus manually
 switch lenses (Sony E mount)
 good sized screen (3 inches)
 good  resolution (20 megapixels)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 exports RAW files
 good battery power (470 per charge)
 does not have image stabilization
 doesn't have Timelapse function
41
 quite wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (20 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 small screen (2.7")
 no manual control
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
 Sony a3500 as a Vlogging camera
 Sony W830 as a Vlogging camera
26
 features face detection focus
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 does not have image stabilization
 doesn't have external microphone socket
 more heavy than competition (411 grams)
32
 quite wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detection autofocus
 sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
 display is not selfie friendly
 low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
 lack of external mic socket
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Sony a3500 vs Sony W830 Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Sony a3500 and Sony W830
 Sony Alpha a3500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a3500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-03-21 2014-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 5456 x 3632 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-200mm (8.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-6.3
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display technology TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100) 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD, H.264 H.264
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 411 gr (0.91 lb) 122 gr (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage - Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $398 $128