Sony TX66 vs Sony W230

Below, we will be reviewing the Sony TX66 and Sony W230, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the TX66 (18MP) and W230 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The TX66 was manufactured 3 years later than the W230 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the TX66 scores vs the W230 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The entire galleries are provided at Sony TX66 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony TX66 has got outside measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the TX66 versus the W230.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the TX66 and W230 is 97 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The graphic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the TX66 and W230.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony TX66 to render greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher TX66 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.