Sony W620 vs Sony W830

Below, we will be looking at the Sony W620 versus Sony W830, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the W620 (14MP) and W830 (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W620 was brought out 24 months prior to the W830 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony W620 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the W620 scores versus the W830 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The entire galleries are available at Sony W620 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony W620 provides physical dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the W620 vs the W830.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the W620 and W830 is 96 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The image below should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the W620 and W830.

All in all, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony W830 to provide you with more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged W620 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.