Sony W550 vs Sony W830

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are provided at Sony W550 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

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).

Examine the Sony W550 versus Sony W830 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.