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Sony A7 II vs Sony A200

Portability
69
Imaging
71
Features
84
Overall
76
Sony Alpha A7 II front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
Portability
66
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44

Sony A7 II vs Sony A200 Key Specs

Sony A7 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 599g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Revealed November 2014
  • Old Model is Sony A7
  • Later Model is Sony A7 III
Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Introduced July 2008
  • Updated by Sony A230
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Sony A7 II vs Sony A200 Overview

In this write-up, we are reviewing the Sony A7 II versus Sony A200, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and A200 (10MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and A200 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The A7 II was launched 6 years after the A200 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the A7 II matches up against the A200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Sony A200

 A7 II A200 
IntroducedNovember 2014July 2008More modern by 78 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k230kCrisper display (+1000k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Sony A7 II

 A200 A7 II 

Common features in the Sony A7 II and Sony A200

 A7 II A200 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Sony A7 II vs Sony A200 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Sony A7 II has external measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) while the Sony A200 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") having a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A7 II compared to the A200.

Sony A7 II vs Sony A200 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A7 II and A200 is 69 and 66 respectively.

Sony A7 II vs Sony A200 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7 II vs Sony A200 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 II and A200.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7 II due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony A7 II will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher A7 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A7 II vs Sony A200 sensor size comparison

Sony A7 II vs Sony A200 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7 II vs Sony A200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7 II
Portrait photography with Sony A200
82
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
53
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have liveview
resolution not great (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Sony A7 II Street photography factors
Sony A200 Street photography factors
80
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
65
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7 II Sports photography info
Sony A200 Sports photography info
74
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
has phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (5.0 fps)
bad battery power (350 per charge)
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A7 II
Travel photography with Sony A200
61
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
bad battery power (350 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
46
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7 II as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A200 as a Landscape photography camera
80
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
bad battery power (350 per charge)
53
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.7 inches)
does not have liveview
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7 II Vlogging advice
Sony A200 Vlogging advice
36
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone support
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
9
lack of video recording
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Sony A7 II vs Sony A200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7 II and Sony A200
 Sony Alpha A7 IISony Alpha DSLR-A200
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7 II Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2014-11-20 2008-07-17
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.9mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 855.6mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 3872 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 117 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 121 143
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.55x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S -
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 None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 599 gr (1.32 lb) 572 gr (1.26 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 90 63
DXO Color Depth score 24.9 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score 13.6 11.3
DXO Low light score 2449 521
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Compact Flash
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $1,456 $100