Sony A230 vs Sony WX350

Let's take a closer look at the Sony A230 vs Sony WX350, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the A230 (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The A230 was brought out 5 years prior to the WX350 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the A230 grades vs the WX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A230 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A230 comes with external dimensions 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 WX350 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Look at the Sony A230 vs Sony WX350 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A230 versus the WX350.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A230 and WX350 is 69 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A230 and WX350.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A230 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX350 will deliver more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older A230 is going to be behind in sensor tech.