Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
3200
Sensor Resolution
20.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Super HAD CCD
Optical Zoom
8x
Display
2.7" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-BN Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 5.25 cm
Width 9.31 cm
Depth 2.25 cm
Weight 104 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Violet | Silver | Pink
Digital Zoom 8x
Optical Zoom 8x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Super HAD CCD
Total Pixels 20,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 8x zoom - 4.5 - 36 mm - f/3.3-6.3 Vario-Tessar
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 200mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Smile Shutter, Child Priority, Adult Priority
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
ISO (Max) 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic
Shooting Programs Landscape, night portrait, PET, fireworks, soft snap, night scene, beach, snow, high sensitivity, soft skin, gourmet
Special Effects Partial colour, Toy camera, Pop Colour, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (daylight white), fluorescent light (natural white), fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/1600 sec
Min Shutter Speed 2 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Type 2.7" LCD display
Display Format 230,400 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Camera Flash Built-in flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 2.8 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1.5 m - 2 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
5.3 m: ISO 3200 (wide lens)
3.3 m: ISO 3200 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Digital Video Format H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
Memory Card 8 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included Yes
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC UHS-I
Image Storage JPEG 5152 x 3864
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 5152 x 2896
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 9Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 6Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
H.264 - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Battery Type Sony NP-BN Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BN Li-ion rechargeable battery - 630 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots
Playback - 3.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Interface Composite video/audio, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, cropping an image, in-camera red-eye fix, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Smart Zoom, 360 Sweep Panorama technology
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, video / audio / USB cable
Software Sony PlayMemories Home
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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