Sony A230 vs Sony RX10 II

Below is a extensive review of the Sony A230 and Sony RX10 II, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the A230 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") boast different sensor measurements.

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The A230 was released 7 years prior to the RX10 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A230 matches up vs the RX10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A230 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A230 features external measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the A230 compared to the RX10 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A230 and RX10 II is 69 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A230 and RX10 II.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A230 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony RX10 II will give greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older A230 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.