Sony A230 has a
10.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CCD sensor and features Bionz processor. On the other hand, Pentax Q10 has a
12.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the A230 and Q10 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sony A230 has a 13.1x Larger sensor area than Pentax Q10. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony A230 and Pentax Q10 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, A230 has scored 63, 14 points higher than Q10.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A230 |
63 |
22.3 bits |
11.4 Evs |
531 ISO |
Pentax Q10 |
49 |
21.1 bits |
10.9 Evs |
183 ISO |