Canon 70D vs Sony A200

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon 70D and Sony A200, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Canon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the 70D (20MP) and A200 (10MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 70D was manufactured 5 years later than the A200 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon 70D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 70D scores vs the A200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 70D & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 70D Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 70D provides outside measurements of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the 70D and the A200.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 70D and A200 is 59 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The visual below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 70D and A200.

As you have seen, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon 70D to provide you with more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher 70D will have an advantage in sensor innovation.