Sony A6100 vs Sony W830

Lets take a closer look at the Sony A6100 and Sony W830, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. The image resolution of the A6100 (24MP) and the W830 (20MP) is pretty similar but the A6100 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6100 was revealed 5 years later than the W830 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the A6100 grades vs the W830 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are available at Sony A6100 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A6100 provides exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony W830 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Check the Sony A6100 and Sony W830 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the A6100 compared to the W830.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6100 and W830 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A6100 and W830.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6100 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A6100 will deliver more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent A6100 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.