Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 Review

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 is a highly affordable digital camera solution for photo enthusiasts that are not ready to break the bank in order to get into the world of photography equipped with a powerful DSLR. If you’re a fan of taking random photos while you enjoy a walk in the park or if you want to catch a few memorable moments in your holiday, but if you need a compact camera that will easily fit in your pocket, this Sony device should be on your wishlist.

The 20.1MP sensor of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 is ideal if you want to take high resolution photos of up to 5125 x 3864 pixels. Aside from the simple photos, you can also take panoramas in a number of ways, ranging from the standard ones to 360 panoramas, which will output images at the staggering 11520 x 1080 resolution. When it comes to such a large sensor, you can be sure that photos you take with it will benefit from ideal contrast values, while clarity will not be affected at all.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 boasts a simple, yet extremely useful 8x optical zoom, which proves extremely useful if you want to focus on a relatively distant object without leaving your spot. Images will remain crystal clear even when you switch to the 8x zoom option, so you can be sure that your photography experience will not be altered. This camera comes with a blur prevention mechanism, as well. This feature has become quite the standard these days, so you shouldn’t be that surprised to see the SteadyShot system introduced into such an entry-level device. You don’t have to spend several hundreds of dollars to benefit from such a feature when you can have it in this compact camera, as well. Whether you are nervous and your hands are shaky or the conditions aren’t friendly enough, images taken with the camera won’t experience blur.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 is the ideal amateur photographer’s camera and you should have its batteries charged whenever you decide to take it out with you. This is because you will probably take more than photos; video recording is possible thanks to this compact camera and we’re not talking about SD recording. You can record HD movies of up to 29-minutes in length and you can easily transfer them to your computer for further processing.

However, you can be sure the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 won’t let you down when it comes to photo editing. Long before you get to a computer and download the photos you’re interested in adjusting, you can access quite a number of features from within the camera’s menu. You can adjust the skin tone, improve the shine of one’s teeth and even more when it comes to fine details. This is where you’ll probably spend some time when it comes to the camera, but if you want the rest to be performed as quickly as possible, turn on the Auto mode and let the camera take care of everything while you press the button.