Sony W230 vs Sony WX9

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony W230 vs Sony WX9, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the W230 (12MP) and WX9 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W230 was revealed 22 months prior to the WX9 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony W230 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the W230 grades versus the WX9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The full galleries are available at Sony W230 Gallery & Sony WX9 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you should factor in 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 WX9 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the W230 against the WX9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the W230 and WX9 is 95 and 99 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the W230 and WX9.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony WX9 to offer you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged W230 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.