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Sony A230 vs Sony WX9

Portability
69
Imaging
50
Features
40
Overall
46
Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 front
Portability
99
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Sony A230 vs Sony WX9 Key Specs

Sony A230
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 490g - 128 x 97 x 68mm
  • Announced May 2009
  • Superseded the Sony A200
  • New Model is Sony A290
Sony WX9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • n/ag - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Sony A230 vs Sony WX9 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Sony A230 vs Sony WX9, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and WX9 (16MP) and the A230 (APS-C) and WX9 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The A230 was manufactured 19 months before the WX9 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the A230 matches up against the WX9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A230 over the Sony WX9

 A230 WX9 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX9 over the Sony A230

 WX9 A230 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011May 2009Newer by 19 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Sony A230 and Sony WX9

 A230 WX9 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Sony A230 vs Sony WX9 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A230 has outside measurements 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 WX9 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Examine the Sony A230 vs Sony WX9 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the A230 and the WX9.

Sony A230 vs Sony WX9 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A230 and WX9 is 69 and 99 respectively.

Sony A230 vs Sony WX9 top view buttons comparison

Sony A230 vs Sony WX9 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A230 and WX9.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A230 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX9 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged A230 will be behind in sensor tech.

Sony A230 vs Sony WX9 sensor size comparison

Sony A230 vs Sony WX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A230 vs Sony WX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A230 Portrait photography information
Sony WX9 Portrait photography information
54
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no liveview
low MP (10MP)
30
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A230 Street photography features
Sony WX9 Street photography features
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A230 Sports photography features
Sony WX9 Sports photography features
46
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
low MP (10MP)
bad battery (230 per charge)
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A230 Travel photography features
Sony WX9 Travel photography features
45
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
bad battery (230 CIPA)
low MP (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
67
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A230
Landscape photography with Sony WX9
51
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no liveview
low MP (10MP)
bad battery (230 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
43
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A230 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX9 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video recording
33
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone port
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Sony A230 vs Sony WX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A230 and Sony WX9
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A230Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9
Class Entry-Level DSLR Ultracompact
Announced 2009-05-18 2011-01-06
Body design Compact SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3872 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.00 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 490 gr (1.08 lbs) -
Physical dimensions 128 x 97 x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 531 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FH50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $569 $188