Sony W230 vs Sony A77

Lets take a closer look at the Sony W230 vs Sony A77, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR and both are created by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the W230 (12MP) and A77 (24MP) and the W230 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The W230 was brought out 3 years prior to the A77 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony W230 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the W230 matches up versus the A77 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 & Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are available at Sony W230 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony W230 features external measurements 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 A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the W230 against the A77.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the W230 and A77 is 95 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The picture here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the W230 and A77.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The W230 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A77 will result in more detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged W230 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.