Sony W830
Budget Compact Camera
vs Sony WX80
Budget Compact Camera

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830

Best price $120
  • Significantly cheaper street price $120 vs $200
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.1 MP vs 16.2 MP
  • Newer camera February 2014 vs February 2013

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80

Best price
$200
  • Higher resolution rear screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Better video capture 1080i 60fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities W830 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback W830 does not have HDMI

What the Sony W830 and Sony WX80 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 4.3 oz vs 4.4 oz
  • Similar Body sizes 7 in³ vs 7 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar optical zoom range 8.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 2.7″
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Sony W830 and the Sony WX80

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No flip out viewscreen

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