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Sony W230 vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
25
Overall
30
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
86
Overall
67

Sony W230 vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs

Sony W230
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 30-120mm (F2.8-5.8) lens
  • 156g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Revealed February 2009
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Announced May 2020
  • Updated by Sony ZV-1 II
Photography Glossary

Sony W230 vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Sony W230 versus Sony ZV-1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the W230 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the W230 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The W230 was introduced 12 years before the ZV-1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony W230 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the W230 scores against the ZV-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony W230 over the Sony ZV-1

 W230 ZV-1 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Sony W230

 ZV-1 W230 
AnnouncedMay 2020February 2009More recent by 137 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony W230 and Sony ZV-1

 W230 ZV-1 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size

Sony W230 vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony W230 offers outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the W230 versus the ZV-1.

Sony W230 vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the W230 and ZV-1 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Sony W230 vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison

Sony W230 vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the W230 and ZV-1.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The W230 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony ZV-1 will give more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older W230 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony W230 vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison

Sony W230 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony W230 vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony W230 Portrait photography features
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography features
27
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
73
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony W230
Street photography with Sony ZV-1
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
85
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
supports touch to focus
lighter than others (294g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony W230 as a Sports photography camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Sports photography camera
25
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
71
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony W230 Travel photography information
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography information
51
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
81
lighter than others (294 grams)
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
bad battery power (260 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony W230 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Landscape photography camera
36
manual focus
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
70
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
bad battery power (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony W230 as a Vlogging camera
Sony ZV-1 as a Vlogging camera
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (30mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing microphone support
86
decently wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic support
lighter than others (294 grams)
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Sony W230 vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony W230 and Sony ZV-1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230Sony ZV-1
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230 Sony ZV-1
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-02-17 2020-05-27
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 80 125
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 30-120mm (4.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.8 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range 4cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 1 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.90 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 156 gr (0.34 pounds) 294 gr (0.65 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $180 $750