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Sony W830 vs Sony WX80

Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
38
Overall
39

Sony W830 vs Sony WX80 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
  • Introduced January 2014
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Released January 2013
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Sony W830 vs Sony WX80 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Sony W830 and Sony WX80, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the W830 (20MP) and WX80 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The W830 was launched 13 months later than the WX80 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the W830 scores vs the WX80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony WX80

 W830 WX80 
ReleasedJanuary 2014January 2013Fresher by 13 months

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Sony W830

 WX80 W830 

Common features in the Sony W830 and Sony WX80

 W830 WX80 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Sony W830 vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony W830 features outside dimensions 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 WX80 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the W830 compared to the WX80.

Sony W830 vs Sony WX80 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the W830 and WX80 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sony W830 vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison

Sony W830 vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the W830 and WX80.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony W830 to provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer W830 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Sony W830 vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison

Sony W830 vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W830 vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W830 Portrait photography info
Sony WX80 Portrait photography info
38
megapixel count good (20MP)
features face detection focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
35
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony W830 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Street photography camera
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (124g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony W830 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Sports photography camera
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony W830 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Travel photography camera
67
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
71
lighter than competitors in class (124g)
offers touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W830 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX80 Landscape photography highlights
41
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W830 Vlogging features
Sony WX80 Vlogging features
32
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (124 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no microphone jack
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Sony W830 vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W830 and Sony WX80
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-01-07 2013-01-08
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5152 x 3864 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-200mm (8.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.3 f/3.3-8.0
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech Clear Photo LCD TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 2 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 2.80 m (with ISO auto) 4.20 m
Flash options Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 122g (0.27 lb) 124g (0.27 lb)
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 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 life - 240 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BN NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
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
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $128 $276