Canon SX230 HS vs Sony A35

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon SX230 HS vs Sony A35, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the SX230 HS (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the SX230 HS (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The SX230 HS was announced 2 months earlier than the A35 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX230 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the SX230 HS scores vs the A35 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX230 HS and Sony SLT-A35. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX230 HS Gallery and Sony A35 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon SX230 HS features external measurements of 106mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the SX230 HS versus the A35.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX230 HS and A35 is 91 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The picture below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX230 HS and A35.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX230 HS using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A35 will render greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively.