Sony A9 II vs Sony A200

In this write-up, we are matching up the Sony A9 II and Sony A200, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and A200 (10MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and A200 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A9 II was released 11 years after the A200 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A9 II matches up vs the A200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The complete galleries are available at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A9 II comes with external dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony A200 has proportions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the A9 II vs the A200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A9 II and A200 is 62 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A9 II and A200.

Clearly, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A9 II because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A9 II will give more detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer A9 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.