Sony A6300 vs Sony W830

Below, we will be comparing the Sony A6300 versus Sony W830, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the A6300 (24MP) and the W830 (20MP) is relatively close but the A6300 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The A6300 was announced 2 years later than the W830 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the A6300 scores versus the W830 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6300 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A6300 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6300 features outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs) while 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).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the A6300 compared to the W830.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6300 and W830 is 83 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A6300 and W830.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6300 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A6300 will result in extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent A6300 should have an edge in sensor technology.