Nikon D90 has a
12.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Sony A230 has a
10.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CCD sensor and features Bionz processor.
Below you can see the D90 and A230 sensor size comparison.
Nikon D90 and Sony A230 have almost the same sensor size, so neither of them has any significant advantage over the other in terms of providing control over depth of field when used with the same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Nikon D90 and Sony A230 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, D90 has scored 73, 10 points higher than A230.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D90 |
73 |
22.7 bits |
12.5 Evs |
977 ISO |
Sony A230 |
63 |
22.3 bits |
11.4 Evs |
531 ISO |