Sony A230 vs Sony WX80

Here is a thorough comparison of the Sony A230 versus Sony WX80, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the A230 (APS-C) and WX80 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The A230 was introduced 4 years before the WX80 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A230 grades vs the WX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A230 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A230 has got 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 WX80 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the A230 versus the WX80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A230 and WX80 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A230 and WX80.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A230 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX80 will give you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older A230 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.