Sony A7R II vs Sony W230

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony A7R II vs Sony W230, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and W230 (12MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and W230 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7R II was announced 6 years later than the W230 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A7R II grades against the W230 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7R II Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R II enjoys outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony W230 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A7R II versus the W230.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A7R II and W230 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R II and W230.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7R II using its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony A7R II will give you more detail with its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger A7R II will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.