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Sony A6100 vs Sony W230

Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Sony Alpha a6100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 front
Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
25
Overall
30

Sony A6100 vs Sony W230 Key Specs

Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Announced August 2019
Sony W230
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-5.8) lens
  • 156g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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Sony A6100 vs Sony W230 Overview

The following is a complete comparison of the Sony A6100 vs Sony W230, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and W230 (12MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and W230 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The A6100 was manufactured 10 years after the W230 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A6100 grades vs the W230 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony W230

 A6100 W230 
IntroducedAugust 2019February 2009Newer by 129 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W230 over the Sony A6100

 W230 A6100 

Common features in the Sony A6100 and Sony W230

 A6100 W230 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size

Sony A6100 vs Sony W230 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6100 has outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while 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).

Contrast the Sony A6100 vs Sony W230 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the A6100 vs the W230.

Sony A6100 vs Sony W230 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6100 and W230 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Sony A6100 vs Sony W230 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony W230 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A6100 and W230.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A6100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A6100 will provide greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher A6100 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A6100 vs Sony W230 sensor size comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony W230 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6100 vs Sony W230 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6100 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W230 as a Portrait photography camera
82
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
saves RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6100 as a Street photography camera
Sony W230 as a Street photography camera
79
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
provides focus by touch
great ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6100 Sports photography details
Sony W230 Sports photography details
75
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A6100 Travel photography features
Sony W230 Travel photography features
86
has bluetooth
provides focus by touch
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
51
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6100 Landscape photography factors
Sony W230 Landscape photography factors
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
36
you can focus manually
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6100 Vlogging advice
Sony W230 Vlogging advice
79
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
provides face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic support
lack of image stabilization
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (30mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic support
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Sony A6100 vs Sony W230 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6100 and Sony W230
 Sony Alpha a6100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2019-08-28 2009-02-17
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 32000 3200
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 30-120mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.8
Macro focus range - 4cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 922 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.90 m
Flash modes Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396 grams (0.87 lbs) 156 grams (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $748 $180