Sony A6400 vs Sony W830

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Sony A6400 and Sony W830, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. The resolution of the A6400 (24MP) and the W830 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the A6400 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The A6400 was introduced 5 years later than the W830 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A6400 grades vs the W830 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6400 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A6400 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6400 offers external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 403 grams (0.89 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).

Look at the Sony A6400 and Sony W830 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the A6400 versus the W830.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A6400 and W830 is 83 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A6400 and W830.

As you can see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A6400 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6400 will show more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A6400 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.