Sony W230 vs Sony A35

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony W230 versus Sony A35, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the W230 (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the W230 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The W230 was brought out 3 years before the A35 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony W230 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the W230 scores vs the A35 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 & Sony SLT-A35. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony W230 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Sony W230 comes with 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 A35 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the W230 and the A35.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the W230 and A35 is 95 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The photograph below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the W230 and A35.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The W230 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A35 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older W230 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.