Sony QX10 vs Sony W830

On this page, we are contrasting the Sony QX10 and Sony W830, former is a Lens-style while the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the QX10 (18MP) and the W830 (20MP) is very comparable and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The QX10 was introduced 4 months earlier than the W830 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the QX10 matches up versus the W830 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony QX10 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Sony QX10 offers physical dimensions of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs) while the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Sony QX10 and Sony W830 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the QX10 against the W830.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the QX10 and W830 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The picture below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the QX10 and W830.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W830 to provide greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively.