Sony a3500 vs Sony W230

Lets take a closer look at the Sony a3500 and Sony W230, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the a3500 (20MP) and W230 (12MP) and the a3500 (APS-C) and W230 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The a3500 was launched 5 years later than the W230 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony a3500 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the a3500 scores against the W230 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a3500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The complete galleries are available at Sony a3500 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony a3500 enjoys outside measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony W230 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the a3500 against the W230.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the a3500 and W230 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The graphic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the a3500 and W230.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The a3500 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony a3500 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer a3500 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.