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Sony W610 vs Sony W830

Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
20
Overall
30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony W610 vs Sony W830 Key Specs

Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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
  • Revealed January 2014
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Sony W610 vs Sony W830 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony W610 and Sony W830, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the W610 (14MP) and W830 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W610 was brought out 24 months before the W830 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony W610 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the W610 scores versus the W830 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Sony W830

 W610 W830 

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony W610

 W830 W610 
RevealedJanuary 2014January 2012Newer by 24 months

Common features in the Sony W610 and Sony W830

 W610 W830 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display measurement
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Sony W610 vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Sony W610 comes with outside dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) whilst 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).

Take a look at the Sony W610 and 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 change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the W610 compared to the W830.

Sony W610 vs Sony W830 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W610 and W830 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Sony W610 vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

Sony W610 vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The image underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the W610 and W830.

Plainly, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony W830 to deliver greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged W610 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Sony W610 vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Sony W610 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W610 vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W610 Portrait photography advice
Sony W830 Portrait photography advice
29
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
38
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony W610 Street photography factors
Sony W830 Street photography factors
56
lighter than competition (113g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
59
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony W610 Sports photography features
Sony W830 Sports photography features
27
megapixel count decent (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony W610
Travel photography with Sony W830
69
lighter than competition (113g)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
67
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony W610
Landscape photography with Sony W830
33
rather wide (26mm)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
41
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W610 Vlogging features
Sony W830 Vlogging features
28
rather wide (26mm)
lighter than competition (113 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
32
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
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Sony W610 vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W610 and Sony W830
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-01-10 2014-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 25-200mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/3.3-6.3
Macro focus distance 4cm -
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech Clear Photo TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.50 m 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 113 gr (0.25 lbs) 122 gr (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life 250 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-BN NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $200 $128