Sony W230 vs Sony W570

Below is a complete comparison of the Sony W230 vs Sony W570, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the W230 (12MP) and W570 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The W230 was released 22 months earlier than the W570 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony W230 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the W230 scores vs the W570 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The complete galleries are provided at Sony W230 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony W230 has got outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the W230 and the W570.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the W230 and W570 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The visual underneath should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the W230 and W570.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony W570 to deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older W230 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.