Sony A850 vs Sony W230

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A850 vs Sony W230, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and W230 (12MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and W230 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A850 was unveiled 15 months after the W230 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the A850 grades vs the W230 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The full galleries are available at Sony A850 Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A850 enjoys outer measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony W230 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Compare the Sony A850 vs Sony W230 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A850 versus the W230.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A850 and W230 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A850 and W230.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A850 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A850 will render extra detail having an extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher A850 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.