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Sony RX100 III vs Sony W830

Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
77
Overall
61
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W830 Key Specs

Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Replaced the Sony RX100 II
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 IV
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 RX100 III vs Sony W830 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony RX100 III versus Sony W830, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the RX100 III (20MP) and the W830 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the RX100 III (1") and W830 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 III was announced 5 months later than the W830 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the RX100 III grades versus the W830 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Sony W830

 RX100 III W830 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony RX100 III

 W830 RX100 III 

Common features in the Sony RX100 III and Sony W830

 RX100 III W830 
LaunchedMay 2014January 2014Same age
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony RX100 III provides external measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Sony RX100 III versus Sony W830 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the RX100 III and the W830.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W830 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 III and W830 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 III and W830.

Plainly, both of those cameras have the same resolution but different sensor measurements. The RX100 III comes with the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF less difficult.

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 III vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 III Portrait photography advice
Sony W830 Portrait photography advice
64
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
38
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 III as a Street photography camera
Sony W830 as a Street photography camera
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
lighter than competitors in class (290g)
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony RX100 III Sports photography info
Sony W830 Sports photography info
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
no phase detect AF
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 III Travel photography features
Sony W830 Travel photography features
85
lighter than competitors in class (290g)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
67
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony RX100 III as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W830 as a Landscape photography camera
73
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
41
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 III as a Vlogging camera
Sony W830 as a Vlogging camera
80
really wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (290g)
lack of microphone jack
32
rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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Sony RX100 III vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 III and Sony W830
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Type Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-05-15 2014-01-07
Body design Large Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-70mm (2.9x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-2.8 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,229 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes - Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, 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 None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 290 grams (0.64 pounds) 122 grams (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 67 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 495 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BX1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $748 $128