Sony A500 vs Sony W230

Below, we will be reviewing the Sony A500 versus Sony W230, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A500 (12MP) and the W230 (12MP) is pretty close but the A500 (APS-C) and W230 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The A500 was released 7 months later than the W230 and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A500 matches up vs the W230 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The complete galleries are available at Sony A500 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A500 enjoys physical dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs) whilst the Sony W230 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the A500 vs the W230.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A500 and W230 is 63 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A500 and W230.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The A500 offers the bigger sensor which should make achieving bokeh simpler. The more modern A500 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.