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Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830

3.9 in
2.36 in
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
3.67 in
2.07 in
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Available colors
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38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
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3.8 out of 5
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Sensor typeCCDCCD
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px5152 x 3864 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x3072
  • 4608x2592
  • 3456x3456
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1536x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480
  • 5152x2896
  • 3648x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480

Image

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 1250
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum10080
ISO maximum64003200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px5152 x 3864 px
White balance presets47
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPGJPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
Sepia
Image stabilizeryesno
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:9
Uncompressed formatNoNo

Optics and focus

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Optical zoom12.0 x8.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x64.0 x
Minimum aperture3.13.3
Maximum aperture3.13.3
Focal length equiv24 - 28825 - 200
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto
AutofocusContinuous Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusNoNo
Normal focus range1.18 in1.97 in
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical

Screen and viewfinder

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Screen size2.7 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots460000230000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNone

Photography features

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed8.0 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 range5.22.8
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash On
  • Flash OFF
External flashnono
Continuous drive1.4 fps1.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Children
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Night Portrait
  • Beach
  • Snow
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modesMulti
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
Manual settingsyesno
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Face detectionyesyes

Videography features

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeHD-ReadyHD-Ready
Supported video file formatsM-JPEGMP4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMono
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes

Design

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Violet
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Weight5.75 oz3.67 oz
Width3.9 in3.67 in
Height2.36 in2.07 in
Depth1.17 in0.89 in

Storage

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Internal storage80.0 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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Power source type
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)200210
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedyesyes

Connectivity

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
HDMInono
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlyesNo
PictBridgeyesno
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Bluetoothnono
AV outputyesno

Other features

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
GPSnono
Energy Star certifiednono
Languages supportMulti
  • BUL
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
Trimming

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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