Sony W830 vs Sony WX30

Here, we are matching up the Sony W830 and Sony WX30, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the W830 (20MP) and WX30 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W830 was introduced 2 years later than the WX30 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the W830 scores against the WX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are provided at Sony W830 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Sony W830 provides physical dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Sony W830 and Sony WX30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the W830 vs the WX30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W830 and WX30 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the W830 and WX30.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony W830 to offer extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent W830 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.