Sony A230 vs Sony W350
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Sony A230 vs Sony W350 Key Specs
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- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
- 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
- Released January 2010
Sony A230 vs Sony W350 Overview
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Sony A230 vs Sony W350 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony A230 over the Sony W350
A230 | W350 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony A230
W350 | A230 | |||
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Released | January 2010 | May 2009 | Newer by 7 months |
Common features in the Sony A230 and Sony W350
A230 | W350 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen size | 2.7" | 2.7" | Same screen dimensions | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | The same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither includes Touch friendly screen |
Sony A230 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison
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.
Sony A230 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Sony A230 vs Sony W350 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Released | 2009-05-18 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
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 | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 26-105mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.7-5.7 |
Macro focusing range | - | 10cm |
Number of lenses | 143 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2.7" | 2.7" |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.55x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 2 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.00 m | 3.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video data format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 490 gr (1.08 lbs) | 117 gr (0.26 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 128 x 97 x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") | 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 shots | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NP-FH50 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail price | $569 | $200 |