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Sony W830 vs Sony WX30

Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony W830 vs Sony WX30 Key Specs

Sony W830
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2014
Sony WX30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Sony W830 vs Sony WX30 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony WX30

 W830 WX30 
IntroducedJanuary 2014July 2011More recent by 30 months

Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Sony W830

 WX30 W830 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony W830 and Sony WX30

 W830 WX30 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony W830 vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony W830 vs Sony WX30 size comparison

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

Sony W830 vs Sony WX30 top view buttons comparison

Sony W830 vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony W830 vs Sony WX30 sensor size comparison

Sony W830 vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W830 vs Sony WX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony W830
Portrait photography with Sony WX30
38
resolution is good (20MP)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony W830 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Street photography camera
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony W830 Sports photography details
Sony WX30 Sports photography details
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony W830 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Travel photography camera
67
resolution is good (20MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
69
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony W830
Landscape photography with Sony WX30
41
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
43
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony W830
Vlogging with Sony WX30
32
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
35
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
missing microphone socket
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Sony W830 vs Sony WX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W830 and Sony WX30
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-01-07 2011-07-25
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-200mm (8.0x) 25-125mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.3 f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech Clear Photo LCD XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 2s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 2.80 m (with ISO auto) 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 122 gr (0.27 pounds) 117 gr (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage 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
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $128 $259