Sony W560 vs Sony W830

Below is a in-depth overview of the Sony W560 versus Sony W830, both Ultracompact digital cameras and they are both created by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the W560 (14MP) and W830 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W560 was unveiled 4 years before the W830 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the W560 grades against the W830 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are available at Sony W560 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and size. The Sony W560 comes with physical dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Sony W560 versus Sony W830 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the W560 vs the W830.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W560 and W830 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The photograph here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the W560 and W830.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony W830 to resolve greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older W560 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.