Sony RX100 V vs Sony W230

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony RX100 V and Sony W230, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the RX100 V (20MP) and W230 (12MP) and the RX100 V (1") and W230 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The RX100 V was introduced 7 years later than the W230 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the RX100 V matches up versus the W230 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are provided at Sony RX100 V Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony RX100 V comes with exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony W230 has proportions 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the RX100 V compared to the W230.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RX100 V and W230 is 89 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The graphic below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the RX100 V and W230.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The RX100 V with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will provide you with more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images way more aggressively. The more recent RX100 V should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.