Sony A6400 vs Sony W830
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Sony A6400 vs Sony W830 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
- Introduced January 2019
(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
- Announced January 2014
Sony A6400 vs Sony W830 Overview
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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Sony A6400 vs Sony W830 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Sony W830
A6400 | W830 | |||
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Announced | January 2019 | January 2014 | Fresher by 62 months | |
Focus manually | Dial accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Clearer screen (+692k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony A6400
W830 | A6400 |
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Common features in the Sony A6400 and Sony W830
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Sony A6400 vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison
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.
Sony A6400 vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison
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.
Sony A6400 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony A6400 vs Sony W830 Specifications
Sony Alpha a6400 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha a6400 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2019-01-15 | 2014-01-07 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | 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 surface area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 5152 x 3864 |
Max native ISO | 32000 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | 102400 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 425 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-200mm (8.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.3-6.3 |
Total lenses | 121 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 922 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
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 | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 2 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 11.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) | 2.80 m (with ISO auto) |
Flash settings | Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync | Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S | 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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 403g (0.89 lb) | 122g (0.27 lb) |
Dimensions | 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") | 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 83 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 24.0 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1431 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 410 shots | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NP-FW50 | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $898 | $128 |