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Sony A6300 vs Sony W830

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Sony Alpha a6300 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony A6300 vs Sony W830 Key Specs

Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Superseded the Sony A6000
  • Renewed by Sony A6500
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
  • Launched January 2014
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Sony A6300 vs Sony W830 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Sony W830

 A6300 W830 
LaunchedFebruary 2016January 2014Fresher by 26 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony A6300

 W830 A6300 

Common features in the Sony A6300 and Sony W830

 A6300 W830 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Sony A6300 vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

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).

Take a look at the Sony A6300 versus Sony W830 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony A6300 vs Sony W830 size comparison

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

Sony A6300 vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A6300 vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Sony A6300 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6300 vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W830 as a Portrait photography camera
80
manual focus
decent MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
38
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Street photography camera
Sony W830 as a Street photography camera
79
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6300 Sports photography features
Sony W830 Sports photography features
75
decent MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6300
Travel photography with Sony W830
76
environment proofing
decent MP (24MP)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
67
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6300 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W830 as a Landscape photography camera
79
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
does not have image stabilization
41
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6300 Vlogging highlights
Sony W830 Vlogging highlights
35
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone port
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
32
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
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Sony A6300 vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6300 and Sony W830
 Sony Alpha a6300Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6300 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2016-02-03 2014-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 425 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-200mm (8.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-6.3
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 404 grams (0.89 lb) 122 grams (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 1437 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $889 $128