Sony A230 vs Sony W530

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A230 and Sony W530, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and W530 (14MP) and the A230 (APS-C) and W530 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The A230 was revealed 19 months before the W530 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A230 grades versus the W530 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The full galleries are available at Sony A230 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A230 has outside measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") having a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has measurements of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the A230 compared to the W530.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A230 and W530 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The graphic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A230 and W530.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A230 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W530 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older A230 will be behind in sensor tech.