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Sony A6400 vs Sony W830

Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76
Sony Alpha a6400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony A6400 vs Sony W830 Key Specs

Sony A6400
(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
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
  • Announced January 2014
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Sony W830

 A6400 W830 
AnnouncedJanuary 2019January 2014Fresher by 62 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony A6400

 W830 A6400 

Common features in the Sony A6400 and Sony W830

 A6400 W830 

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).

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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.

Sony A6400 vs Sony W830 size comparison

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

Sony A6400 vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6400 vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6400 Portrait photography details
Sony W830 Portrait photography details
81
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
38
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A6400 Street photography info
Sony W830 Street photography info
81
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
provides touch to focus
environment proof
great ISO range (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
59
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6400 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W830 as a Sports photography camera
76
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6400 Travel photography information
Sony W830 Travel photography information
87
environment proof
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
67
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6400 Landscape photography info
Sony W830 Landscape photography info
80
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
41
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6400 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W830 as a Vlogging camera
80
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
provides face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone support
does not have image stabilization
32
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic socket
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Sony A6400 vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6400 and Sony W830
 Sony Alpha a6400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
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