Canon A800 vs Sony HX200V

Below, we are contrasting the Canon A800 versus Sony HX200V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and HX200V (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A800 was announced 16 months before the HX200V making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon A800 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the A800 grades vs the HX200V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot A800 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The whole galleries are provided at Canon A800 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A800 provides outer dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the A800 and the HX200V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the A800 and HX200V is 93 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The visual underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A800 and HX200V.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Sony HX200V to resolve greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older A800 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.