Digital cameras

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 review

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830

CHOICE Expert Rating

44%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •  Nothing to mention
Bad points

Bad Points

  •  Very poor basic setting functions
  •  Very poor quality of movie image in low light
  •  Poor built-in flash
  •  Poor flash quality at long distance
  •  Poor image quality in manual mode
  •  Poor monitor usability in poor light
  •  Poor portrait quality in living room with flash
  •  Flash lacks power at moderate distances (5m)
  •  Memory card can be difficult to insert or remove
  •  No viewfinder
  •  Noisy pictures in low light
  •  Pictures in low light tend to have long exposures, which can result in motion blur
  •  Shutter button is hard to use

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
44%
Picture quality score – auto mode
54%
Picture quality score – manual mode
27%
Ease of use score
36%
Movie quality score
38%
Monitor/viewfinder score
48%
Flash score
39%

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Lens
fixed lens
Zoom range (mm)
25 – 200
Lens factor
8
Minimum aperture range (f-stops)
3.3 – 6.3
Minimum shutter speed (secs)
1/1600
Maximum shutter speed (secs)
2
Lens diameter (mm)
Not applicable
Lens length (mm)
Not applicable
Lens weight (g)
Not applicable
Lens filter thread (mm)
Not applicable
Lens mount
Not applicable
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor size
6.2 x 4.6
Effective resolution (MP)
19.9
Dimensions (mm, WxHxD)
93 x 53 x 23
Weight (g)
119
Tripod socket
Plastic (not centred)
Start-up time (sec)
2.7
Shutter delay 1m (sec)
0.62
Shutter delay 8.5m (sec)
0.66
ISO rating
80 – 3200
Exposure correction (lower)
-2
Exposure correction (higher)
2
Continuous shooting mode
0.8
Frame limit in continuous mode
100
Number of selectable exposure programs
14
Closest focus wide (m)
0.05
Closest focus tele (m)
1.5
Closest focus macro (m)
Not applicable
Focus points (auto mode)
Not stated
Monitor size (mm)
54 x 41
Monitor ratio
4:3
Monitor swivel (V x H, deg)
Fixed
Viewfinder type
Not applicable
Viewfinder diopter
Not applicable
Video ratios supported
4:3, 16:9
Video format
MP4 (codec AVC/H.264)
Maximum frame rate – progressive
30
Number of selectable exposure programs – video
1
Audio recording format
Mono
Memory card type
SDHC, SDXC, MS Duo
Internal memory (MB)
27
Number of memory cards – insertable
1
Image ratios supported
4:3, 16:9
Flash type
fixed built-in
Battery type
Li-Ion (1)
CIPA battery cycles
210
Image editing software
PlayMemories Home
RAW converter software
Not applicable
Video editing software
PlayMemories Home

Cost

Price
$179.00

Features

Fully manual mode
Water/dust resistant
GPS tagging
Electric cable release
Camera controlled via USB
Manual white balance
Not applicable
Bulb setting
Priority mode – shutter speed
Priority mode – aperture
Shutter release via touch screen
HDR function
Time lapse
Panorama (panning)
Image stabilisation – physical
Electronic image stabilisation
Focus assist lamp
Focus via touch screen
Continuous manual focus switchable
Face detection
Spot focus
Focus tracking
Focus bracketing
Touchscreen
Monitor grid guide
Video face detection
Video spot focus
Video focus tracking
Manual focus video
Continuous to manual focus switchable – video
Slow motion setting
Stop motion setting
Video image stabilisation
Built-in speaker
Socket for external microphone
Can add a comment to a still image
RAW plus JPEG format
Can record in RAW format
Flash slow sync
Flash power adjustable
Hotshoe
Other flash connection
HDMI connection
Wi-Fi WLAN connection
Charge via USB
Adapter for charging batteries
Separate battery holder
Lens bag supplied
Lens hood supplied
Shoulder belt supplied
Other items supplied
Handstrap, USB cable

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