Samsung HZ15W vs Sony A200

Lets take a more detailed look at the Samsung HZ15W and Sony A200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Samsung and Sony. The resolution of the HZ15W (12MP) and the A200 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the HZ15W (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The HZ15W was announced 8 months after the A200 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the HZ15W matches up against the A200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Samsung HZ15W & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The whole galleries are available at Samsung HZ15W Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Samsung HZ15W provides external measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") and a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the HZ15W versus the A200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HZ15W and A200 is 90 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the HZ15W and A200.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The HZ15W having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung HZ15W will resolve greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger HZ15W provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.