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Nikon Coolpix A100 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830

    3.72 in
    2.31 in
    Nikon Coolpix A100 Digital Camera
    Nikon Coolpix A100
      3.67 in
      2.07 in
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 Digital Camera
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
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      Full Comparison

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      Sensor

      Nikon Coolpix A100Nikon Coolpix A100
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Sensor typeCCDCCD
      Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
      Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
      Image ratio w:h
      • 1:1
      • 4:3
      • 16:9
      • 4:3
      • 16:9
      Max resolution5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px

      Image

      Nikon Coolpix A100Nikon Coolpix A100
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      ISO
      • 80
      • 1600
      • 80
      • 1250
      • 3200
      • Auto
      ISO minimum8080
      ISO maximum16003200
      Maximum image resolution5152 x 3864 px5152 x 3864 px
      White balance presets57
      Custom white balanceyesyes
      Supported image file formatsJPGJPEG
      Photo effectsSepiaSepia
      Image stabilizeryesno
      Image stabilization typeDigital onlyOptical
      Supported aspect ratios
      • 1:1
      • 16:9
      		16:9
      Uncompressed formatNoNo

      Optics and focus

      Nikon Coolpix A100Nikon Coolpix A100
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Optical zoom5.0 x8.0 x
      Digital zoom2.0 x64.0 x
      Minimum aperture3.23.3
      Maximum aperture3.23.3
      Focal length equiv26 - 13025 - 200
      Focus adjustmentAutoAuto
      Brightness adjustmentyesyes
      Autofocus
      • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • Centre weighted Auto Focus
      • Face tracking
      • Multi Point Auto Focus
      • Spot Auto Focus
      • Tracking Auto Focus
      Normal focus range19.69 in1.97 in
      Image stabiliserElectronicOptical

      Screen and viewfinder

      Nikon Coolpix A100Nikon Coolpix A100
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Screen size2.7 in2.7 in
      Articulated LCDnono
      Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
      Screen dots230000230000
      Touch screennono
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderNoneNone

      Photography features

      Nikon Coolpix A100Nikon Coolpix A100
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Shooting modes
      • Auto
      • Scene
      • Auto
      • Program
      Camera shutter type
      • Electronic
      • Mechanical
      		Electronic
      Minimum shutter speed4.0 s2.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed1.0 s2.0 s
      Shutter prioritynono
      Aperture prioritynono
      Manual exposure modenono
      Exposure compensation plus22
      Exposure compensation minus-2-2
      Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 10
      • 2
      • 10
      WB BracketingNoNo
      Subject / scene modesyesyes
      Built-in flashyesyes
      Flash range42.8
      Flash modesAuto
      • Auto
      • Flash On
      • Flash OFF
      External flashnono
      Continuous drive1.1 fps1.0 fps
      Scene modes
      • Beach
      • Pet
      • Sports
      • Night Portrait
      • Beach
      • Snow
      • Fireworks
      • Landscape
      Self-timeryesyes
      Metering modes
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot

      Videography features

      Nikon Coolpix A100Nikon Coolpix A100
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions1280.0 px
      • 320 x 240
      • 640 x 480
      • 1280 x 720
      HD typeHDHD-Ready
      Supported video file formats
      • AVI
      • M-JPEG
      		MP4

      Audio features

      Nikon Coolpix A100Nikon Coolpix A100
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Microphone typeMonoMono
      Speaker typeMonoMono

      Design

      Nikon Coolpix A100Nikon Coolpix A100
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Body typeCompactCompact
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Purple
      • Purple,White
      • Red
      • Silver
      • Black
      • Pink
      • Purple
      • Silver
      • Violet
      Environmentally sealednono

      Dimensions

      Nikon Coolpix A100Nikon Coolpix A100
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Weight4.2 oz3.67 oz
      Width3.72 in3.67 in
      Height2.31 in2.07 in
      Depth0.78 in0.89 in

      Storage

      Nikon Coolpix A100Nikon Coolpix A100
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Internal storage25.0 mB27.0 mB
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • MS Duo
      • MS Pro Duo
      • MS PRO Duo HS
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • MS Pro-HG Duo HX
      Memory slots11
      Storage types
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • Internal
      • Memory Stick Pro Duo
      • Memory Stick Duo
      • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
      • microSD
      • microSDHC

      Power

      Nikon Coolpix A100Nikon Coolpix A100
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)250210
      Battery life (max)1.06 h1.4 h
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      		Lithium
      Rechargeable batteryyesyes
      Number of batteries supported11

      Connectivity

      Nikon Coolpix A100Nikon Coolpix A100
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      HDMIyesno
      USB version2.02.0
      Remote controlNoNo
      PictBridgeyesno
      NFCnono
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
      Bluetoothnono
      AV outputyesno

      Other features

      Nikon Coolpix A100Nikon Coolpix A100
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
      Timelapse recordingnono
      GPSnono
      Languages supportMulti
      • BUL
      • DAN
      • DEU
      • DUT
      • ENG
      • ESP
      • FIN
      • FRE
      • GRE
      • HUN
      • ITA
      • NOR
      • POL
      • POR
      • RUM
      • RUS
      • SWE
      • TUR
      Tripod mounting supportedyesno

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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