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Sony A230 Alternatives

The A230 ranks at #60 out of 80 in Entry-Level DSLR cameras. Below is a short analysis of the A230.

10MP APS-C 490 grams ISO 3,200
Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 front thumbnailportrait54street67sports46travel45landscape51vlogging9
Portability
69
Imaging
50
Features
40
Overall
46
above average min ISO (100)
built-in flash
comes with phase detect AF
does have HDMI socket
bad battery power (230 per charge)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have liveview
low fps (3.0 fps)

Underneath are a number of rivals to the Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 listed by their total rank. You can read a thorough review of each camera or a comparison with the Sony A230 by visiting the links underneath every camera card. You can also click on the symbol to check out a visual comparison or click here to see all of them alongside each other.

#1 Canon T8i
24MP APS-C 515 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel T8i front thumbnailportrait81street73sports76travel80landscape78vlogging73
Portability
67
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76
above average high ISO (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
better than average battery power (800 per charge)
built-in flash
lack of image stabilization
missing headphone socket
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#2 Pentax KF
24MP APS-C 684 grams ISO 102,400
Pentax KF front thumbnailportrait83street73sports74travel66landscape80vlogging72
Portability
63
Imaging
72
Features
81
Overall
75
above average high ISO (102,400)
above average min ISO (100)
built-in flash
comes with phase detect AF
bad battery power (410 per charge)
low fps (6.0 fps)
missing headphone socket
more heavy than average in class (684 grams)
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#3 Canon SL3
24MP APS-C 449 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 front thumbnailportrait81street75sports70travel82landscape79vlogging75
Portability
71
Imaging
69
Features
84
Overall
75
above average high ISO (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
better than average battery power (1,070 per charge)
built-in flash
lack of image stabilization
low fps (5.0 fps)
missing headphone socket
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#4 Canon SL2
24MP APS-C 453 grams ISO 25,600
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 front thumbnailportrait80street74sports69travel81landscape78vlogging75
Portability
71
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
above average high ISO (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
better than average battery power (650 per charge)
built-in flash
lack of image stabilization
low fps (5.0 fps)
missing headphone socket
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#5 Nikon D5600
24MP APS-C 465 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D5600 front thumbnailportrait80street74sports69travel81landscape78vlogging74
Portability
70
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
above average high ISO (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
better than average battery power (820 per charge)
built-in flash
lack of image stabilization
low fps (5.0 fps)
missing headphone socket
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#6 Nikon D5500
24MP APS-C 420 grams ISO 25,600
Nikon D5500 front thumbnailportrait79street75sports68travel81landscape78vlogging75
Portability
71
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73
above average high ISO (25,600)
above average min ISO (100)
better than average battery power (820 per charge)
built-in flash
lack of image stabilization
low fps (5.0 fps)
missing headphone socket
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#7 Pentax K-70
24MP APS-C 688 grams ISO 102,400
Pentax K-70 front thumbnailportrait80street71sports72travel64landscape78vlogging71
Portability
62
Imaging
67
Features
81
Overall
72
above average high ISO (102,400)
above average min ISO (100)
built-in flash
comes with phase detect AF
bad battery power (410 per charge)
low fps (6.0 fps)
missing headphone socket
more heavy than average in class (688 grams)
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#8 Sony A65
24MP APS-C 622 grams ISO 12,800
Sony SLT-A65 front thumbnailportrait77street77sports81travel68landscape75vlogging78
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71
above average min ISO (100)
built-in flash
comes with phase detect AF
does have HDMI socket
missing headphone socket
missing Timelapse mode
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#9 Pentax K-S2
20MP APS-C 678 grams ISO 51,200
Pentax K-S2 front thumbnailportrait78street72sports70travel65landscape77vlogging71
Portability
64
Imaging
64
Features
82
Overall
71
above average high ISO (51,200)
above average min ISO (100)
built-in flash
comes with phase detect AF
bad battery power (410 per charge)
low fps (5.4 fps)
missing headphone socket
more heavy than average in class (678 grams)
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