Sony A6600 vs Sony W830

Below, we will be comparing the Sony A6600 versus Sony W830, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. The resolution of the A6600 (24MP) and the W830 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the A6600 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6600 was unveiled 5 years later than the W830 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the A6600 scores versus the W830 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6600 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A6600 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Sony A6600 comes with external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A6600 vs the W830.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A6600 and W830 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A6600 and W830.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A6600 having a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony A6600 will give more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A6600 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.