Sony A7c vs Sony A230

Let's take a closer look at the Sony A7c vs Sony A230, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and A230 (10MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and A230 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7c was unveiled 11 years after the A230 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A7c matches up versus the A230 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7c & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The full galleries are provided at Sony A7c Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A7c offers outer dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony A230 has specifications 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the A7c vs the A230.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A7c and A230 is 78 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The image here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7c and A230.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7c having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony A7c will result in extra detail having an extra 14MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer A7c will have an advantage in sensor tech.