Nikon S230 vs Sony A7c

Let's look more closely at the Nikon S230 vs Sony A7c, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the S230 (10MP) and A7c (24MP) and the S230 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The S230 was introduced 12 years prior to the A7c which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon S230 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the S230 matches up versus the A7c in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S230 and Sony Alpha A7c. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S230 Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon S230 enjoys external dimensions of 91mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 115 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Sony A7c has proportions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the S230 and the A7c.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S230 and A7c is 96 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The picture underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S230 and A7c.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The S230 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7c will give you greater detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S230 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.