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Sony W830 vs Sony WX5

Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Sony W830 vs Sony WX5 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
  • Introduced January 2014
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Announced July 2010
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Sony W830 vs Sony WX5 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Sony W830 versus Sony WX5, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the W830 (20MP) and WX5 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The W830 was announced 3 years after the WX5 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the W830 scores vs the WX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony WX5

 W830 WX5 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014July 2010Newer by 43 months

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony W830

 WX5 W830 
Screen size2.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Sony W830 and Sony WX5

 W830 WX5 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Sony W830 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Sony W830 has physical measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony WX5 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the W830 vs the WX5.

Sony W830 vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the W830 and WX5 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Sony W830 vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony W830 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the W830 and WX5.

Clearly, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony W830 to produce more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer W830 will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Sony W830 vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Sony W830 vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W830 vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W830 Portrait photography factors
Sony WX5 Portrait photography factors
38
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony W830
Street photography with Sony WX5
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony W830 Sports photography advice
Sony WX5 Sports photography advice
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W830 Travel photography info
Sony WX5 Travel photography info
67
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
58
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony W830
Landscape photography with Sony WX5
41
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
37
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8")
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W830 Vlogging factors
Sony WX5 Vlogging factors
32
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
32
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone support
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Sony W830 vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W830 and Sony WX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-01-07 2010-07-08
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
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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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5152 x 3864 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-200mm (8.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.3 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.8 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech Clear Photo LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 2s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 2.80 m (with ISO auto) 5.10 m
Flash settings Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 122 grams (0.27 pounds) 146 grams (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 model NP-BN NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $128 $250