Sony A7S II vs Sony A230

Below is a complete review of the Sony A7S II vs Sony A230, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the A7S II (12MP) and the A230 (10MP) is very close but the A7S II (Full frame) and A230 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The A7S II was announced 6 years later than the A230 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A7S II scores against the A230 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7S II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7S II Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A7S II offers physical dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Sony A230 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the A7S II compared to the A230.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A7S II and A230 is 68 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7S II and A230.

To sum up, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7S II using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A7S II will result in extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more recent A7S II should have a benefit in sensor technology.