Sony A900 vs Sony W230

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Sony A900 vs Sony W230, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and W230 (12MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and W230 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The A900 was introduced 3 months earlier than the W230 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A900 matches up versus the W230 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A900 has got external measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony W230 has dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the A900 against the W230.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A900 and W230 is 54 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A900 and W230.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A900 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A900 will offer more detail using its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively.