Sony W230 vs Sony W810

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony W230 versus Sony W810, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the W230 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The W230 was unveiled 5 years before the W810 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony W230 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the W230 grades vs the W810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are provided at Sony W230 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony W230 offers outer 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 W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the W230 against the W810.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W230 and W810 is 95 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the W230 and W810.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony W810 to give you more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older W230 is going to be behind in sensor technology.