Sony A230 vs Sony NEX-6

Its time to examine more in depth at the Sony A230 and Sony NEX-6, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both built by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A230 was launched 4 years before the NEX-6 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A230 grades against the NEX-6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The complete galleries are available at Sony A230 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A230 comes with physical measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony NEX-6 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the A230 and the NEX-6.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A230 and NEX-6 is 69 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A230 and NEX-6.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony NEX-6 to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older A230 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.