Sony A230 vs Sony HX90V

Let's look much closer at the Sony A230 and Sony HX90V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the A230 (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The A230 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the HX90V and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A230 scores vs the HX90V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The full galleries are provided at Sony A230 Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A230 provides 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) whilst the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the A230 versus the HX90V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A230 and HX90V is 69 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing specifications. The visual here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A230 and HX90V.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A230 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX90V will show extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older A230 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.