Sony A6100 vs Sony W230

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a6100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The entire galleries are available at Sony A6100 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.