Sony TX10 vs Sony W230

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony TX10 vs Sony W230, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the TX10 (16MP) and W230 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The TX10 was announced 2 years later than the W230 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the TX10 grades against the W230 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are provided at Sony TX10 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony TX10 offers outside measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony W230 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the TX10 against the W230.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TX10 and W230 is 96 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the TX10 and W230.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony TX10 to give you extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer TX10 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.