Sony A230 vs Sony WX150

On this page, we are reviewing the Sony A230 and Sony WX150, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the A230 (APS-C) and WX150 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The A230 was released 3 years prior to the WX150 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A230 matches up against the WX150 for 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-WX150. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A230 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A230 features exterior measurements 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 WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A230 and Sony WX150 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the A230 versus the WX150.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A230 and WX150 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The visual underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A230 and WX150.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A230 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX150 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older A230 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.