Sony A230 vs Sony HX7V

Lets take a closer look at the Sony A230 vs Sony HX7V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the A230 (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A230 was announced 3 years prior to the HX7V and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A230 matches up against the HX7V for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A230 Gallery and Sony HX7V Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A230 provides outer dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony HX7V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the A230 vs the HX7V.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A230 and HX7V is 69 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A230 and HX7V.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A230 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX7V will resolve greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older A230 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.