Sony A230 vs Sony WX30

Below is a in-depth review of the Sony A230 versus Sony WX30, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the A230 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The A230 was launched 3 years before the WX30 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A230 scores against the WX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A230 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A230 features external dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony WX30 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Sony A230 versus Sony WX30 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the A230 versus the WX30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A230 and WX30 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A230 and WX30.

All in all, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A230 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony WX30 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older A230 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.