Sony A6500 vs Sony W230

Lets look more closely at the Sony A6500 and Sony W230, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and W230 (12MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and W230 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6500 was introduced 7 years later than the W230 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A6500 matches up versus the W230 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha a6500 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are available at Sony A6500 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6500 has outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) and the Sony W230 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the A6500 compared to the W230.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A6500 and W230 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A6500 and W230.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A6500 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A6500 will render more detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The younger A6500 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.