Sony A230 vs Sony W610

Below is a detailed assessment of the Sony A230 versus Sony W610, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and W610 (14MP) and the A230 (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The A230 was revealed 3 years prior to the W610 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A230 grades vs the W610 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A230 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A230 provides physical dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the A230 against the W610.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A230 and W610 is 69 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The photograph below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A230 and W610.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A230 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W610 will give greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older A230 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.