Sony A7c vs Sony A200

Lets look more closely at the Sony A7c versus Sony A200, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are built by Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and A200 (10MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and A200 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The A7c was brought out 12 years after the A200 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the A7c scores vs the A200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7c and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A7c Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Sony A7c offers external dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony A200 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A7c vs the A200.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A7c and A200 is 78 and 66 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7c and A200.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A7c because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A7c will deliver extra detail having its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher A7c should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.