Sony W230 vs Sony W320

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony W230 and Sony W320, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the W230 (12MP) and the W320 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W230 was manufactured 10 months prior to the W320 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony W230 being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the W230 grades vs the W320 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The entire galleries are available at Sony W230 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony W230 provides exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony W320 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the W230 and the W320.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W230 and W320 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the W230 and W320.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony W320 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged W230 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.