Sony A230 vs Sony T110

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A230 versus Sony T110, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and T110 (16MP) and the A230 (APS-C) and T110 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The A230 was brought out 19 months prior to the T110 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A230 matches up versus the T110 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A230 Gallery & Sony T110 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Sony A230 has outside 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) and the Sony T110 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the A230 vs the T110.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A230 and T110 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The picture below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A230 and T110.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A230 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony T110 will give greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged A230 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.