Pentax Efina vs Sony A230

Lets look much closer at the Pentax Efina versus Sony A230, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and A230 (10MP) and the Efina (1/2.3") and A230 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The Efina was released 4 years later than the A230 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Efina matches up versus the A230 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Efina & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax Efina Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Pentax Efina has outer measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) and the Sony A230 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

Take a look at the Pentax Efina versus Sony A230 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Efina versus the A230.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Efina and A230 is 97 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Efina and A230.

As you can see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Efina featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax Efina will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger Efina should have a benefit in sensor technology.