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Sony W830 vs Sony WX350

Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Sony W830 vs Sony WX350 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
  • Announced January 2014
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Old Model is Sony WX300
  • Renewed by Sony WX500
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Sony W830 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Sony W830 vs Sony WX350, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the W830 (20MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is pretty close and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W830 was manufactured about the same time to the WX350 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the W830 matches up versus the WX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony WX350

 W830 WX350 

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony W830

 WX350 W830 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony W830 and Sony WX350

 W830 WX350 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014February 2014Same generation
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Sony W830 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony W830 features exterior measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Look at the Sony W830 vs Sony WX350 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the W830 vs the WX350.

Sony W830 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W830 and WX350 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Sony W830 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Sony W830 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the W830 and WX350.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony W830 to render greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively.

Sony W830 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Sony W830 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W830 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W830 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Portrait photography camera
38
decent megapixels (20MP)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
37
MP count good (18MP)
comes with face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony W830 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Street photography camera
59
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (164g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony W830 Sports photography info
Sony WX350 Sports photography info
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
52
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony W830 Travel photography information
Sony WX350 Travel photography information
67
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
72
better than average battery pack (470 per charge)
lighter than average (164g)
MP count good (18MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W830 Landscape photography info
Sony WX350 Landscape photography info
41
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
47
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony W830
Vlogging with Sony WX350
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
35
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (164 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing mic support
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Sony W830 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W830 and Sony WX350
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-01-07 2014-02-13
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5152 x 3864 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-200mm (8.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.3 f/3.5-6.5
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 2 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 2.80 m (with ISO auto) 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 122 gr (0.27 lbs) 164 gr (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 470 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $128 $270