Sony A7 vs Sony W230

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Sony A7 vs Sony W230, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the A7 (24MP) and W230 (12MP) and the A7 (Full frame) and W230 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The A7 was unveiled 5 years after the W230 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A7 matches up vs the W230 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A7 Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Sony A7 provides physical dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) while the Sony W230 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Sony A7 vs Sony W230 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the A7 compared to the W230.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7 and W230 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 and W230.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A7 will offer greater detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A7 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.