Sony A230 vs Sony HX100V

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A230 vs Sony HX100V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the A230 (APS-C) and HX100V (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A230 was manufactured 3 years before the HX100V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the A230 matches up vs the HX100V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A230 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A230 provides external dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony HX100V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the A230 compared to the HX100V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A230 and HX100V is 69 and 66 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A230 and HX100V.

As you have seen, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A230 due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony HX100V will produce more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older A230 will be behind in sensor tech.