Sony A230 vs Sony RX100 III

Below, we will be comparing the Sony A230 vs Sony RX100 III, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the A230 (APS-C) and RX100 III (1") feature different sensor measurements.

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The A230 was brought out 6 years before the RX100 III which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the A230 matches up vs the RX100 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The entire galleries are available at Sony A230 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A230 provides physical dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A230 vs Sony RX100 III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the A230 versus the RX100 III.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A230 and RX100 III is 69 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The image here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A230 and RX100 III.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A230 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 III will result in extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A230 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.