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Sony A99 II vs Sony H200

Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83
Sony Alpha A99 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Sony A99 II vs Sony H200 Key Specs

Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony A99
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Sony A99 II vs Sony H200 Overview

In this article, we will be contrasting the Sony A99 II vs Sony H200, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and H200 (20MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and H200 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The A99 II was released 3 years later than the H200 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the A99 II matches up versus the H200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Sony H200

 A99 II H200 
RevealedSeptember 2016January 2013More recent by 45 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Sony A99 II

 H200 A99 II 

Common features in the Sony A99 II and Sony H200

 A99 II H200 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Sony A99 II vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A99 II enjoys physical measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Sony H200 has proportions of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the A99 II against the H200.

Sony A99 II vs Sony H200 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A99 II and H200 is 57 and 67 respectively.

Sony A99 II vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A99 II and H200.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A99 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A99 II will render more detail as a result of its extra 22MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher A99 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A99 II vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Sony A99 II vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A99 II vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A99 II Portrait photography highlights
Sony H200 Portrait photography highlights
86
manual focus
great sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
37
good megapixels (20MP)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A99 II Street photography information
Sony H200 Street photography information
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
good ISO range (25,600)
45
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than competitors in class (530 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A99 II Sports photography factors
Sony H200 Sports photography factors
82
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor resolution (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (490 per charge)
47
great zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery power (240 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A99 II Travel photography highlights
Sony H200 Travel photography highlights
70
weather proof
supports bluetooth
great sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery (490 CIPA)
53
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (633mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
low battery power (240 shots)
heavier than competitors in class (530 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A99 II
Landscape photography with Sony H200
82
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor resolution (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no low pass filter
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
has dual storage slots
terrible battery (490 shots)
40
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery power (240 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A99 II Vlogging highlights
Sony H200 Vlogging highlights
78
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic jack
25
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic port
heavier than competitors in class (530g)
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Sony A99 II vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A99 II and Sony H200
 Sony Alpha A99 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A99 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Category Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2016-09-19 2013-01-08
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 7952 x 5304 5184 x 2920
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 399 -
Cross type focus points 79 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-633mm (26.4x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 20cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,229k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.80 m
Flash modes Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 849 grams (1.87 lb) 530 grams (1.17 lb)
Dimensions 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 92 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 25.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2317 not tested
Other
Battery life 490 shots 240 shots
Form of battery NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger AA
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual Single
Retail price $3,198 $250