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Nikon D5600 vs Sony A200

Portability
70
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74
Nikon D5600 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
Portability
66
Imaging
50
Features
38
Overall
45

Nikon D5600 vs Sony A200 Key Specs

Nikon D5600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 465g - 124 x 97 x 70mm
  • Revealed November 2016
  • Old Model is Nikon D5500
Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Launched July 2008
  • New Model is Sony A230
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Nikon D5600 vs Sony A200 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Nikon D5600 and Sony A200, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the D5600 (24MP) and A200 (10MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The D5600 was revealed 8 years later than the A200 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact SLR).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the D5600 scores vs the A200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5600 over the Sony A200

 D5600 A200 
LaunchedNovember 2016July 2008Fresher by 102 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Nikon D5600

 A200 D5600 

Common features in the Nikon D5600 and Sony A200

 D5600 A200 
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Nikon D5600 vs Sony A200 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon D5600 has got outside dimensions of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has proportions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the D5600 versus the A200.

Nikon D5600 vs Sony A200 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the D5600 and A200 is 70 and 66 respectively.

Nikon D5600 vs Sony A200 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D5600 vs Sony A200 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through technical specs. The visual here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the D5600 and A200.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Nikon D5600 to give more detail because of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger D5600 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon D5600 vs Sony A200 sensor size comparison

Nikon D5600 vs Sony A200 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5600 vs Sony A200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon D5600
Portrait photography with Sony A200
80
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
54
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D5600 as a Street photography camera
Sony A200 as a Street photography camera
74
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D5600 Sports photography info
Sony A200 Sports photography info
69
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (820 CIPA)
comes with phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
50
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon D5600
Travel photography with Sony A200
81
better than average battery power (820 per charge)
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
46
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D5600 Landscape photography factors
Sony A200 Landscape photography factors
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (820 shots)
lack of image stabilization
54
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D5600 Vlogging factors
Sony A200 Vlogging factors
74
selfie friendly display
touch screen
offers face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic jack
lack of image stabilization
9
can't shoot video
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Nikon D5600 vs Sony A200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5600 and Sony A200
 Nikon D5600Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
General Information
Company Nikon Sony
Model Nikon D5600 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
Type Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2016-11-10 2008-07-17
Physical type Compact SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 39 9
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 309 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 95% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.55x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 465 grams (1.03 lbs) 572 grams (1.26 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 84 63
DXO Color Depth score 24.1 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score 14.0 11.3
DXO Low light score 1306 521
Other
Battery life 820 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model EN-EL14 -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Compact Flash
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $597 $100