Sony A230 vs Sony A6600

Following is a detailed assessment of the Sony A230 vs Sony A6600, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and A6600 (24MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The A230 was released 11 years prior to the A6600 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A230 scores versus the A6600 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 and Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A230 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A230 has outer dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the A230 against the A6600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A230 and A6600 is 69 and 77 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The image here may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A230 and A6600.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony A6600 to offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged A230 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.