Sony HX7V vs Sony W230

Let's examine more closely at the Sony HX7V versus Sony W230, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the HX7V (16MP) and W230 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The HX7V was released 2 years later than the W230 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the HX7V scores versus the W230 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony HX7V Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX7V features outer dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Sony W230 has dimensions 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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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the HX7V versus the W230.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the HX7V and W230 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the HX7V and W230.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony HX7V to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger HX7V is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.