Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 was introduced in January 2012 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 was introduced in January 2014. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 have 2.70" Fixed screens with 461k dot and 230k dot resolutions respectively.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 features a 16.2 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 features a 20.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 is equipped with BIONZ processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 2592, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 is equipped with Bionz processor and can take pictures up to 5152 x 3864 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 5152 x 2896, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 come with NP-BN battery pack with battery life of 240 shots on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50.

External Storage Slots

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo/Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo card slot. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 has a single Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo/microSD/microSDHC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/1600 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50, and up to 1/1600 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 can shoot continuously up to 1.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 5.30 m on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 and 2.80 m at ISO auto on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830..

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 body has dimensions of 92 x 52 x 19 mm (3.62 x 2.05 x 0.75") and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 body has dimensions of 93 x 52 x 23 mm (3.66 x 2.05 x 0.91"). Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 weighs 117 g (0.26 lb / 4.13 oz) and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 weighs 122 g (0.27 lb / 4.30 oz).

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830

92 mm

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93 mm

52 mm

52 mm

52 mm