Sony A230 vs Sony W570

The following is a detailed overview of the Sony A230 versus Sony W570, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and W570 (16MP) and the A230 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The A230 was introduced 19 months prior to the W570 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A230 scores versus the W570 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A230 Gallery and Sony W570 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A230 enjoys external dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A230 versus Sony W570 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the A230 versus the W570.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the A230 and W570 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The image underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A230 and W570.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A230 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony W570 will render more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A230 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.