Sony A99 II vs Sony H200

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200. The complete galleries are available at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony H200 Gallery.

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.

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

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.