Sony W230 vs Sony WX1

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Sony W230 and Sony WX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the W230 (12MP) and the WX1 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the W230 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The W230 was revealed 5 months earlier than the WX1 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony W230 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the W230 matches up vs the WX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The full galleries are available at Sony W230 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony W230 comes with outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the W230 and the WX1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the W230 and WX1 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The pic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the W230 and WX1.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The W230 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W230 will produce extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively.