Sony A450 vs Sony W230

Its time to look much closer at the Sony A450 versus Sony W230, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A450 (14MP) and the W230 (12MP) is very similar but the A450 (APS-C) and W230 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The A450 was brought out 11 months after the W230 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A450 scores vs the W230 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A450 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A450 Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A450 comes with external dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony W230 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Look at the Sony A450 versus Sony W230 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A450 versus the W230.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A450 and W230 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A450 and W230.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A450 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A450 will offer you greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer A450 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.