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Sony A230 vs Sony TX10

Portability
69
Imaging
50
Features
40
Overall
46
Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony A230 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Sony A230
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 490g - 128 x 97 x 68mm
  • Released May 2009
  • Earlier Model is Sony A200
  • Renewed by Sony A290
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced August 2011
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Sony A230 vs Sony TX10 Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Sony A230 vs Sony TX10, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the A230 (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The A230 was announced 3 years before the TX10 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the A230 scores vs the TX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A230 over the Sony TX10

 A230 TX10 
Manual focus Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony A230

 TX10 A230 
IntroducedAugust 2011May 2009More modern by 27 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A230 and Sony TX10

 A230 TX10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony A230 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A230 offers exterior dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the A230 versus the TX10.

Sony A230 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A230 and TX10 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Sony A230 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A230 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The pic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A230 and TX10.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A230 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony TX10 will give more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged A230 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony A230 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A230 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A230 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A230 Portrait photography info
Sony TX10 Portrait photography info
54
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
30
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A230
Street photography with Sony TX10
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no articulating screen
67
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
environment proofing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A230 Sports photography advice
Sony TX10 Sports photography advice
46
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
terrible battery life (230 CIPA)
44
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A230 Travel photography advice
Sony TX10 Travel photography advice
45
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery life (230 shots)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
71
environment proofing
boasts touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A230 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Landscape photography camera
51
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (10MP)
terrible battery life (230 shots)
missing Timelapse function
46
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A230
Vlogging with Sony TX10
9
lack of video recording
34
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
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Sony A230 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A230 and Sony TX10
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A230Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Category Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Released 2009-05-18 2011-08-16
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3872 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.00 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 490 gr (1.08 lb) 133 gr (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 531 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FH50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $569 $309