| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Canon |
| Model | CyberShot DSC W830 20.1MP Digital Camera | EOS Rebel K2 20MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | CyberShot DSC W830 | EOS Rebel K2 |
| Series | Cyber-shot | - |
| Color | Silver | Grey |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 14.9 x 12.4 x 10.8 cm | 130 x 88 x 64 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Weight | - | 365 GM |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 80 - 3200 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 1250 ISO | - |
| Maximum FPS | 0.8 | - |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 32x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 8x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.3 - F8.0 | - |
| Other Lens Features | F Number F3.3 W - F6.3 T, Focal Lenght 35 mm Conversion 28 - 224 mm Still Image 169, 25 - 200 mm Still Image 43, 28 - 224 mm SteadyShot Standrad, 28 - 314 mm SteadyShot Active Movie 169, 34 - 272 mm SteadyShot Standrad, 34 - 381 mm SteadyShot Active Movie 43 | - |
| Lens Mount | - | Canon EF mountelectronic signal transfer system |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Multi-point AF, Center Weighted AF, Spot AF, Flexible Spot AF Tracking Focus and Face Tracking Focus | Auto, Manual |
| Focus Range | iAuto and Program Auto 5 cm W - 150 cm T | EV1-18 at ISO100 |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash, One Push, One Push Set | - |
| Other Focus Features | Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off, Face Detectin Mode Auto / Off, Face Detection Maximum 8 Faces | - |
| Focus Points | - | Auto |
| Metering Modes | - | Center-weighted average metering Set automatically in M mode. |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV | 1. Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB up to |
| Exposure Mode | - | Portrait,Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait and Flash Off |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Shutter Type | - | Vertical-travel, focal plane |
| Shutter Speed | - | 30 to 1/2000 sec., Bulb X-sync at 1/90 sec. Can be set in 1/2-stop increments. |
| Continuous Shots | - | Approx. 1.5 images/sec. |
| flash features |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash | - |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 169 | - |
| Gross Pixel | 20.5 MP | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Still Image Size | 4608 x 2592 12 M, 1920 x 1080 2 M | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 2.7 inch | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 230400 dots | - |
| Other Display Features | Playback Slide Show SD Video Out, Movie, Simple, Nostalgic, Stylish, Active Effects, 4 Slde Show Music Tunes, Automatic Image Rotation, 3D Viewing Mode | - |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 27 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | - |
| Power Requirement | AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz, Output Voltage DC 5 V | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | USB Mass Storage | - |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in Microphone | - |
| Video Format | MP4 | - |
| Audio Video Interface | Yes | - |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Intelligent Auto, Easy Shooting, Program Auto, Panorama, Scene Selection, Picture Effect, 3D | Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Scene, Flash Off, Intelligent Program AE, Shutter Speed-Priority AE, Aperture-Priority AE, Manual Exposure, Automatic Depth-of-Field AE |
| Scene Modes | High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Soft Snap, Landscap, Beach, Snow, Fireworks, Gourmet, Pet, Soft Skin | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder Type | - | SLR-type, eye level proof prism mirror |
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 90% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.70x |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -2.5 +0.5 dpt. |