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Sony W830 vs Sony A57

Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
 
Sony SLT-A57 front
Portability
64
Imaging
57
Features
85
Overall
68

Sony W830 vs Sony A57 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 A57
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 618g - 132 x 98 x 81mm
  • Released September 2012
  • Old Model is Sony A55
  • Later Model is Sony A58
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Sony W830 vs Sony A57 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony W830 vs Sony A57, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both built by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the W830 (20MP) and A57 (16MP) and the W830 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The W830 was manufactured 17 months after the A57 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the W830 matches up vs the A57 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony A57

 W830 A57 
ReleasedJanuary 2014September 2012More modern by 17 months

Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Sony W830

 A57 W830 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony W830 and Sony A57

 W830 A57 
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Sony W830 vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Sony W830 offers exterior dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A57 has sizing of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the W830 vs the A57.

Sony W830 vs Sony A57 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the W830 and A57 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Sony W830 vs Sony A57 top view buttons comparison

Sony W830 vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing technical specs. The picture below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the W830 and A57.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The W830 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony W830 will deliver more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer W830 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony W830 vs Sony A57 sensor size comparison

Sony W830 vs Sony A57 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W830 vs Sony A57 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W830 Portrait photography info
Sony A57 Portrait photography info
38
megapixel count decent (20MP)
supports face detection focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
74
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony W830
Street photography with Sony A57
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
75
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony W830 Sports photography info
Sony A57 Sports photography info
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
78
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony W830 Travel photography highlights
Sony A57 Travel photography highlights
67
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
67
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W830 Landscape photography advice
Sony A57 Landscape photography advice
41
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse function
72
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W830 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A57 as a Vlogging camera
32
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone support
77
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic jack
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Sony W830 vs Sony A57 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W830 and Sony A57
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony SLT-A57
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 Sony SLT-A57
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2014-01-07 2012-09-13
Body design Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5152 x 3864 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 3200 16000
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 25-200mm (8.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.3 -
Available lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology Clear Photo LCD Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 2 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 2.80 m (with ISO auto) 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 122g (0.27 lbs) 618g (1.36 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 75
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 785
Other
Battery life - 550 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-BN NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $128 $1,000