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Sony RX10 vs Sony W830

Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony RX10 vs Sony W830 Key Specs

Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Successor is Sony RX10 II
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
  • Released January 2014
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Sony RX10 vs Sony W830 Overview

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Sony RX10 vs Sony W830, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the RX10 (20MP) and the W830 (20MP) is very similar but the RX10 (1") and W830 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The RX10 was brought out 3 months later than the W830 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the RX10 scores versus the W830 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony W830

 RX10 W830 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1290k230kSharper display (+1060k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony RX10

 W830 RX10 

Common features in the Sony RX10 and Sony W830

 RX10 W830 
ReleasedMarch 2014January 2014Similar age
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Sony RX10 vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony RX10 has external measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs) while the Sony W830 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Sony RX10 vs Sony W830 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the RX10 against the W830.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W830 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the RX10 and W830 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the RX10 and W830.

Clearly, both the cameras have got the exact same megapixels but different sensor measurements. The RX10 uses the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field easier.

Sony RX10 vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 Portrait photography factors
Sony W830 Portrait photography factors
70
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
38
good resolution (20 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Street photography camera
Sony W830 as a Street photography camera
72
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
59
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX10 Sports photography factors
Sony W830 Sports photography factors
67
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
environment sealing
better than average battery (420 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 Travel photography factors
Sony W830 Travel photography factors
58
better than average battery (420 shots)
environment sealing
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
67
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX10
Landscape photography with Sony W830
63
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
better than average battery (420 per charge)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
41
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W830 as a Vlogging camera
30
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
32
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
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Sony RX10 vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 and Sony W830
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2014-03-20 2014-01-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Min boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-200mm (8.3x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8 f/3.3-6.3
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,290k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech WhiteMagic Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.20 m 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 813 grams (1.79 pounds) 122 grams (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 69 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 474 not tested
Other
Battery life 420 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $698 $128