Sony W320 vs Sony W830

Lets examine more closely at the Sony W320 and Sony W830, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both are sold by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the W320 (14MP) and W830 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W320 was launched 5 years earlier than the W830 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the W320 matches up against the W830 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The complete galleries are provided at Sony W320 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony W320 has exterior measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs) and the Sony W830 has sizing 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the W320 versus the W830.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W320 and W830 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The pic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the W320 and W830.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony W830 to give you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged W320 is going to be behind in sensor tech.