Sony W230 vs Sony A77 II

Let's examine more closely at the Sony W230 and Sony A77 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the W230 (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the W230 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The W230 was manufactured 6 years prior to the A77 II which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony W230 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the W230 grades against the A77 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony W230 enjoys 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) and the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

See the Sony W230 and Sony A77 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the W230 versus the A77 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W230 and A77 II is 95 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The image here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the W230 and A77 II.

All in all, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The W230 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A77 II will offer extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged W230 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.