Sony W830 vs Sony A57
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Sony W830 vs Sony A57 Key Specs
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- 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
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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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Sony W830 vs Sony A57 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 and Sony SLT-A57. The entire galleries are provided at Sony W830 Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony A57
W830 | A57 | |||
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Released | January 2014 | September 2012 | More modern by 17 months |
Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Sony W830
A57 | W830 | |||
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Manually focus | More exact focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer display (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Sony W830 and Sony A57
W830 | A57 | |||
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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).
Look at the Sony W830 vs Sony A57 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the W830 and A57 is 96 and 64 respectively.
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.
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Sony W830 vs Sony A57 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 | Sony SLT-A57 | |
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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 |