Sony A3000 vs Sony A230

Below is a in depth analysis of the Sony A3000 vs Sony A230, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are sold by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and A230 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The A3000 was manufactured 4 years later than the A230 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A3000 grades vs the A230 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A3000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A3000 Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A3000 features exterior measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony A230 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A3000 versus the A230.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A3000 and A230 is 69 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A3000 and A230.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony A3000 to deliver more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer A3000 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.