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Sony A100 vs Sony H200

Portability
64
Imaging
48
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Sony A100 vs Sony H200 Key Specs

Sony A100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 638g - 133 x 95 x 71mm
  • Introduced July 2006
  • Replaced the Konica Minolta 5D
  • Successor is Sony A550
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Sony A100 vs Sony H200 Overview

Here is a extensive assessment of the Sony A100 vs Sony H200, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and H200 (20MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and H200 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The A100 was manufactured 7 years before the H200 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the A100 scores vs the H200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Sony H200

 A100 H200 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Sony A100

 H200 A100 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013July 2006Fresher by 78 months
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony A100 and Sony H200

 A100 H200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Sony A100 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A100 comes with external dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) while the Sony H200 has specifications 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A100 against the H200.

Sony A100 vs Sony H200 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A100 and H200 is 64 and 67 respectively.

Sony A100 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The graphic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A100 and H200.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A100 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony H200 will offer extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older A100 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A100 vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A100 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A100 Portrait photography advice
Sony H200 Portrait photography advice
52
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (10MP)
37
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A100 Street photography details
Sony H200 Street photography details
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than competitors in class (530g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A100 Sports photography details
Sony H200 Sports photography details
49
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
no liveview feature
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
47
amazing zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (240 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A100
Travel photography with Sony H200
45
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
53
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (633mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (240 CIPA)
heavier than competitors in class (530g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A100 Landscape photography info
Sony H200 Landscape photography info
53
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5")
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
no Timelapse mode
40
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery power (240 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A100 Vlogging factors
Sony H200 Vlogging factors
9
no video
25
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
heavier than competitors in class (530g)
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Sony A100 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A100 and Sony H200
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2006-07-31 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 5184 x 2920
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-633mm (26.4x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 20cm
Total lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 6.80 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 638 grams (1.41 lb) 530 grams (1.17 lb)
Dimensions 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 476 not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 images
Battery style - AA
Battery model NP-FM55H 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $1,000 $250