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Sony W830 vs Sony WX10

Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sony W830 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

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
  • Launched January 2014
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Sony W830 vs Sony WX10 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Sony W830 vs Sony WX10, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the W830 (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W830 was manufactured 3 years later than the WX10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the W830 matches up versus the WX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony WX10

 W830 WX10 
IntroducedJanuary 2014January 2011More recent by 37 months

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony W830

 WX10 W830 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display dimensions2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony W830 and Sony WX10

 W830 WX10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Sony W830 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony W830 has got physical measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the W830 versus the WX10.

Sony W830 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W830 and WX10 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Sony W830 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony W830 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the W830 and WX10.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony W830 to give you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images more aggressively. The younger W830 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Sony W830 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Sony W830 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W830 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W830 Portrait photography features
Sony WX10 Portrait photography features
38
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
39
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony W830 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Street photography camera
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony W830 Sports photography information
Sony WX10 Sports photography information
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
features tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony W830
Travel photography with Sony WX10
67
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
65
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W830 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX10 Landscape photography highlights
41
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
50
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (2.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony W830
Vlogging with Sony WX10
32
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
32
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
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Sony W830 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W830 and Sony WX10
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-01-07 2011-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-200mm (8.0x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.3 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 2.8"
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology Clear Photo LCD Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 2.80 m (with ISO auto) 7.10 m
Flash options Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 122g (0.27 pounds) 161g (0.35 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-BN NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $128 $200