Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A230

Following is a thorough review of the Samsung HZ15W versus Sony A230, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the HZ15W (12MP) and the A230 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the HZ15W (1/2.3") and A230 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The HZ15W was launched 2 months earlier than the A230 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the HZ15W grades against the A230 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ15W and Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The complete galleries are available at Samsung HZ15W Gallery and Sony A230 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung HZ15W enjoys outside measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A230 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the HZ15W compared to the A230.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the HZ15W and A230 is 90 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The picture here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the HZ15W and A230.

Plainly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The HZ15W because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Samsung HZ15W will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively.