Panasonic XS1 vs Sony A200

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic XS1 and Sony A200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the XS1 (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the XS1 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

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The XS1 was introduced 4 years later than the A200 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the XS1 matches up vs the A200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic XS1 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic XS1 enjoys external dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Sony A200 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic XS1 and Sony A200 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the XS1 vs the A200.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the XS1 and A200 is 97 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the XS1 and A200.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The XS1 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic XS1 will offer you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern XS1 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.