Sony HX10V vs Sony W830

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony HX10V and Sony W830, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. The image resolution of the HX10V (18MP) and the W830 (20MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HX10V was announced 22 months prior to the W830 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the HX10V matches up versus the W830 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are provided at Sony HX10V Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony HX10V features outer dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Sony HX10V and Sony W830 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the HX10V vs the W830.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the HX10V and W830 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The picture below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the HX10V and W830.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony W830 to resolve greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged HX10V is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.