Sony A7c vs Sony W230
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Sony A7c vs Sony W230 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
- Released September 2020
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 30-120mm (F2.8-5.8) lens
- 156g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
- Revealed February 2009

Sony A7c vs Sony W230 Overview
Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony A7c versus Sony W230, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and W230 (12MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and W230 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

The A7c was announced 11 years later than the W230 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.
Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the A7c matches up vs the W230 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Sony A7c vs Sony W230 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7c & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7c Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony W230
A7c | W230 | |||
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Revealed | September 2020 | ![]() | February 2009 | More recent by 141 months |
Display type | Fully articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+692k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W230 over the Sony A7c
W230 | A7c |
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Common features in the Sony A7c and Sony W230
A7c | W230 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More accurate focus | ||
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display measurements |
Sony A7c vs Sony W230 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A7c features physical dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Sony W230 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).
Take a look at the Sony A7c versus Sony W230 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the A7c and the W230.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7c and W230 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Sony A7c vs Sony W230 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7c and W230.
As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7c with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A7c will resolve extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The younger A7c provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A7c vs Sony W230 Screen and ViewFinder


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Sony A7c vs Sony W230 Specifications
Sony Alpha A7c | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha A7c | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2020-09-14 | 2009-02-17 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 35.8 x 23.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 852.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 51200 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | 204800 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Min boosted ISO | 50 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 693 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 30-120mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.8-5.8 |
Macro focus distance | - | 4cm |
Total lenses | 122 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 922 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.59x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 1 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Highest silent shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 3.90 m |
Flash options | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 640x480 |
Video format | MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 509 grams (1.12 pounds) | 156 grams (0.34 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") | 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 740 photographs | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NP-FZ100 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $1,800 | $180 |