Sony A7 III vs Sony A200

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Sony A7 III and Sony A200, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both built by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the A7 III (24MP) and A200 (10MP) and the A7 III (Full frame) and A200 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7 III was released 9 years after the A200 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the A7 III matches up vs the A200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7 III and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The complete galleries are available at Sony A7 III Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A7 III enjoys exterior measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Sony A200 has specifications 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the A7 III and the A200.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A7 III and A200 is 63 and 66 respectively.

Usually, its hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7 III and A200.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7 III featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7 III will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern A7 III is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.