Sony DSCW830/B 20.1 MP Digital Camera
Score: 68/100
Kodak FZ55-RD
Score: 72/100Rankings
The Kodak PIXPRO Friendly Zoom FZ55-RD mirrors the black version with a 16 MP sensor, 5× optical zoom, and a pocket-sized body. It's easy to use and lightweight, but shares the same limitations in connectivity, LCD quality, and low-light performance.
The Sony DSC-W830 offers a high-resolution 20 MP sensor and quality Zeiss optics in an ultra-compact body, but its low-resolution LCD, limited video, and lack of wireless connectivity keep it in the entry-level segment.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
20.1 MPbest | 16.35 MP | |
0.435 inchesbest | 0.435 inchesbest | |
8 xbest | 5 x | |
| ↓ lower better | 3.3 fbest | 3.9 f |
3,200 ISObest | 3,200 ISObest | |
720 p | 1,080 pbest | |
1 fpsbest | — | |
210 shotsbest | 200 shots |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Image Quality(4) | ||
Megapixels (MP) | 20.1 MP | 16.35 MP |
Sensor Size (inches) | 1/2.3 inches | 0.435 inches |
Optical Zoom (x) | 8 x | 5 x |
Maximum Aperture (f) | 3.3 f | 3.9 f |
Video(1) | ||
Video Resolution (p) | 720 p | 1080 p |
Battery & Power(1) | ||
Battery Life (shots) (shots) | 210 shots | 200 shots |
Build & Design(1) | ||
Weight (g) | 122 g | 106 g |
Connectivity(1) | ||
USB Port Type | Micro USB | Micro-USB 2.0 |
Features(1) | ||
Autofocus System | Contrast-detection | TTL |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers commend the DSC-W830 for its high-resolution sensor, compact form factor, and reliable Zeiss optics, noting sharp daylight images, but criticize the outdated CCD sensor, lack of manual controls, and low-resolution LCD.
Everyday users appreciate the pocketable size, ease of operation, and solid daylight image quality, while frustrations focus on poor low-light performance, slow autofocus, and the absence of Wi-Fi.
Professional reviewers see the FZ55 as a nostalgic, no-frills point-and-shoot that delivers decent image quality and a useful optical zoom, but they criticize its outdated feature set, modest sensor, and low-resolution screen.
Everyday users appreciate the camera's tiny size, ease of use, and the true optical zoom, while common complaints focus on the dim LCD, short battery life, limited low-light capability, and lack of Wi-Fi/Bluetooth.
