Sony A7 vs Sony A200

On this page, we are analyzing the Sony A7 vs Sony A200, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both created by Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the A7 (24MP) and A200 (10MP) and the A7 (Full frame) and A200 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7 was released 5 years after the A200 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A7 matches up against the A200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The complete galleries are available at Sony A7 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A7 offers outside dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has sizing 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the A7 vs the A200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7 and A200 is 78 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The picture below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 and A200.

All in all, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A7 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger A7 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.