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Sony HX90V vs Sony W830

Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
63
Overall
51
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony HX90V vs Sony W830 Key Specs

Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched April 2015
Sony W830
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Sony HX90V vs Sony W830 Overview

Here is a extensive analysis of the Sony HX90V and Sony W830, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. The resolution of the HX90V (18MP) and the W830 (20MP) is very close and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The HX90V was unveiled 16 months later than the W830 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the HX90V matches up versus the W830 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Sony W830

 HX90V W830 
LaunchedApril 2015January 2014Fresher by 16 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony HX90V

 W830 HX90V 

Common features in the Sony HX90V and Sony W830

 HX90V W830 
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Sony HX90V vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX90V comes with physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the HX90V against the W830.

Sony HX90V vs Sony W830 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX90V and W830 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sony HX90V vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The photograph here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the HX90V and W830.

To sum up, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony W830 to result in extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger HX90V should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Sony HX90V vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Sony HX90V vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX90V vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX90V Portrait photography advice
Sony W830 Portrait photography advice
45
has manual focus
decent MP (18 megapixels)
has face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
38
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony HX90V Street photography advice
Sony W830 Street photography advice
69
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (245 grams)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX90V Sports photography info
Sony W830 Sports photography info
57
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (360 per charge)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
low fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX90V as a Travel photography camera
Sony W830 as a Travel photography camera
76
better than average battery life (360 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (245 grams)
decent MP (18MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
67
MP count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony HX90V
Landscape photography with Sony W830
53
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
better than average battery life (360 per charge)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
41
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX90V Vlogging details
Sony W830 Vlogging details
75
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have external mic jack
32
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
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Sony HX90V vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX90V and Sony W830
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90VSony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Launched 2015-04-14 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4896 x 3672 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-6.4 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 638 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD, XAVC S H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 245g (0.54 lb) 122g (0.27 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $440 $128