Sony a5000 vs Sony W830

Below is a in depth assessment of the Sony a5000 vs Sony W830, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the a5000 (20MP) and the W830 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the a5000 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The a5000 was announced very close to the W830 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the a5000 grades vs the W830 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha a5000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony a5000 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony a5000 offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the a5000 vs the W830.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the a5000 and W830 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The visual here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the a5000 and W830.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide the same megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The a5000 offers the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF easier.