Nikon Coolpix S3700 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830

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Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Other resolutions
Sensor photo detectors
Image
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
ISO
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
Flash range
External flash
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
Flash modes
Continuous drive
WB Bracketing
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Videography features
Resolutions
File Format
Microphone
Speaker
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Storage included
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
GPS
Timelapse recording
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Nikon Coolpix S3700
Price
Advantages
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Minimum shutter speed: 4 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/1500 sec
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 118 g (0.26 lb / 4.16 oz)
CONNECTIVITY Remote control: Yes (via smartphone)
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
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launch
Announced
Jan 14, 2015
Body type
Camera subcategory
Ultracompact
Sensor
Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Max resolution
5152 x 3864
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CCD
Processor
Expeed C2
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
510 x 2880, 3864 x 3864, 3848 x 2736, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
Sensor photo detectors
21 megapixels
Image
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
Fine, normal
ISO
—
White balance presets
—
Custom white balance
—
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
4 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/1500 sec
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Manual exposure mode
No
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
2.80 m
External flash
No
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Flash modes
—
Continuous drive
—
WB Bracketing
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
2.7″
Screen dots
230,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
TFT-LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Videography features
Resolutions
1280 x 720 (30p)
File Format
Motion JPEG
Microphone
Mono
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
25–200 mm
Optical zoom
8×
Maximum aperture
F3.7–6.6
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Center
- Tracking
- Single
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4X)
Manual focus
No
Normal focus range
50 cm (19.69″)
Macro focus range
2 cm (0.79″)
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
118 g (0.26 lb / 4.16 oz)
Dimensions
96 x 58 x 20 mm (3.78 x 2.28 x 0.79″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
EN-EL19 lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
240
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage included
25MB
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n with NFC
Remote control
Yes (via smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
GPS
None
Timelapse recording
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launch
Announced
Jan 7, 2014
Body type
Camera subcategory
Ultracompact
Sensor
Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Max resolution
5152 x 3864
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CCD
Processor
Bionz
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 16:9
Other resolutions
5152 x 2896, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480
Sensor photo detectors
21 megapixels
Image
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
—
ISO
Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
White balance presets
7
Custom white balance
Yes
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
1/1600 sec
Maximum shutter speed
2 sec
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Manual exposure mode
No
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
2.80 m (with ISO auto)
External flash
No
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Flash modes
Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Continuous drive
1.0 fps
WB Bracketing
No
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
2.7″
Screen dots
230,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
Clear Photo LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Videography features
Resolutions
1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
File Format
H.264
Microphone
Mono
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
25–200 mm
Optical zoom
8×
Maximum aperture
F3.3–6.3
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Tracking
- Single
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4X)
Manual focus
No
Normal focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Macro focus range
—
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
122 g (0.27 lb / 4.30 oz)
Dimensions
93 x 52 x 23 mm (3.66 x 2.05 x 0.91″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
NP-BN lithium-ion battery and USB charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
—
Storage
Storage types
Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage included
—
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Microphone port
—
Headphone port
—
Wireless
—
Wireless notes
—
Remote control
No
Other features
Orientation sensor
—
GPS
None
Timelapse recording
No
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Summary

The Nikon Coolpix S3700 has better slowest (4 seconds) and highest (1/1500 second) shutter speeds.

The Coolpix S3700 weighs 118g which is 4g lighter than the weight of the Cyber-shot DSC-W830.

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