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
Portability
69 Imaging
50 Features
40 Overall
46
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
Portability
67 Imaging
69 Features
88 Overall
76
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
#2 Pentax KF
24MP
APS-C
684 grams
ISO 102,400
Portability
63 Imaging
72 Features
81 Overall
75
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)
#3 Canon SL3
24MP
APS-C
449 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
69 Features
84 Overall
75
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
#4 Canon SL2
24MP
APS-C
453 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
67 Features
85 Overall
74
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
#5 Nikon D5600
24MP
APS-C
465 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
70 Imaging
67 Features
85 Overall
74
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
#6 Nikon D5500
24MP
APS-C
420 grams
ISO 25,600
Portability
71 Imaging
66 Features
85 Overall
73
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
#7 Pentax K-70
24MP
APS-C
688 grams
ISO 102,400
Portability
62 Imaging
67 Features
81 Overall
72
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)
#8 Sony A65
24MP
APS-C
622 grams
ISO 12,800
Portability
64 Imaging
63 Features
85 Overall
71
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
#9 Pentax K-S2
20MP
APS-C
678 grams
ISO 51,200
Portability
64 Imaging
64 Features
82 Overall
71
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)