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Sony W550 vs Sony W830

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony W550 vs Sony W830 Key Specs

Sony W550
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Announced July 2011
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
  • Announced January 2014
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Sony W550 vs Sony W830 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony W550 versus Sony W830, both Ultracompact cameras and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the W550 (14MP) and W830 (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W550 was unveiled 3 years prior to the W830 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the W550 grades against the W830 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony W550 over the Sony W830

 W550 W830 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony W550

 W830 W550 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014July 2011More recent by 29 months

Common features in the Sony W550 and Sony W830

 W550 W830 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Sony W550 vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony W550 features outer dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony W830 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with 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 have chosen during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the W550 against the W830.

Sony W550 vs Sony W830 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the W550 and W830 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sony W550 vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

Sony W550 vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The photograph underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the W550 and W830.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony W830 to show more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older W550 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony W550 vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Sony W550 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W550 vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W550 Portrait photography advice
Sony W830 Portrait photography advice
28
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
38
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony W550 Street photography advice
Sony W830 Street photography advice
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
59
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony W550 Sports photography info
Sony W830 Sports photography info
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony W550 Travel photography features
Sony W830 Travel photography features
65
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
67
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W550 Landscape photography info
Sony W830 Landscape photography info
42
quite wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
41
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony W550
Vlogging with Sony W830
29
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
32
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic support
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Sony W550 vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W550 and Sony W830
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2011-07-24 2014-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-104mm (4.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.7-5.7 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology Clear Photo LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 2 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.80 m 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 110g (0.24 lbs) 122g (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-BN1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots - Single
Retail price $119 $128