Sony G3 vs Sony W830

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony G3 versus Sony W830, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the G3 (10MP) and W830 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The G3 was released 6 years earlier than the W830 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony G3 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the G3 scores versus the W830 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The complete galleries are provided at Sony G3 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Sony G3 has got physical measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Sony G3 versus Sony W830 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the G3 versus the W830.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G3 and W830 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the G3 and W830.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony W830 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older G3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.