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Nikon A900 vs Sony W230

Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
25
Overall
31

Nikon A900 vs Sony W230 Key Specs

Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Successor is Nikon A1000
Sony W230
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-5.8) lens
  • 156g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2009
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Nikon A900 vs Sony W230 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Nikon A900 versus Sony W230, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A900 (20MP) and W230 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A900 was brought out 7 years later than the W230 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A900 scores vs the W230 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Sony W230

 A900 W230 
LaunchedFebruary 2016February 2009Fresher by 86 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W230 over the Nikon A900

 W230 A900 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing

Common features in the Nikon A900 and Sony W230

 A900 W230 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Nikon A900 vs Sony W230 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon A900 provides outer dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs) while the Sony W230 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Nikon A900 versus Sony W230 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the A900 compared to the W230.

Nikon A900 vs Sony W230 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and W230 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Nikon A900 vs Sony W230 top view buttons comparison

Nikon A900 vs Sony W230 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A900 and W230.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Nikon A900 to provide you with greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A900 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon A900 vs Sony W230 sensor size comparison

Nikon A900 vs Sony W230 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon A900 vs Sony W230 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon A900 Portrait photography info
Sony W230 Portrait photography info
40
megapixel count good (20MP)
comes with face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
27
manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon A900 Street photography advice
Sony W230 Street photography advice
69
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (289g)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon A900 Sports photography advice
Sony W230 Sports photography advice
56
excellent zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
comes with tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon A900 Travel photography features
Sony W230 Travel photography features
74
lighter than competition (289 grams)
supports bluetooth
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (840mm)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
51
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon A900 Landscape photography details
Sony W230 Landscape photography details
49
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
37
manual focus
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon A900
Vlogging with Sony W230
34
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (289 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone support
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone support
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Nikon A900 vs Sony W230 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon A900 and Sony W230
 Nikon Coolpix A900Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix A900 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2016-02-23 2009-02-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-840mm (35.0x) 30-120mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.4-6.9 f/2.8-5.8
Macro focus range 1cm 4cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at Auto ISO) 3.90 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 289 gr (0.64 lbs) 156 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $400 $180