Sony W650 vs Sony W830

On this page, we will be looking at the Sony W650 versus Sony W830, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. The image resolution of the W650 (16MP) and the W830 (20MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W650 was released 24 months before the W830 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony W650 being a Compact camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the W650 scores versus the W830 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The complete galleries are available at Sony W650 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony W650 provides outer measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony W830 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Sony W650 versus Sony W830 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the W650 against the W830.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the W650 and W830 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The image underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the W650 and W830.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony W830 to provide more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged W650 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.