Sony A230 vs Sony W350

The following is a complete comparison of the Sony A230 and Sony W350, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and W350 (14MP) and the A230 (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The A230 was released 7 months before the W350 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A230 grades versus the W350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A230 Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A230 features external measurements 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 W350 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Sony A230 and Sony W350 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A230 and the W350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A230 and W350 is 69 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the A230 and W350.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A230 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony W350 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A230 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.