Sony A230 vs Sony W330

Below is a detailed analysis of the Sony A230 vs Sony W330, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and W330 (14MP) and the A230 (APS-C) and W330 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The A230 was introduced 7 months prior to the W330 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A230 scores against the W330 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A230 Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A230 features outside measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony W330 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the A230 compared to the W330.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A230 and W330 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The photograph below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A230 and W330.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A230 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W330 will deliver extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older A230 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.