Sony A100 vs Sony HX200V

Here, we are looking at the Sony A100 vs Sony HX200V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the A100 (APS-C) and HX200V (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The A100 was revealed 6 years before the HX200V and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A100 grades against the HX200V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The full galleries are provided at Sony A100 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Sony A100 has got external measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) while the Sony HX200V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Look at the Sony A100 vs Sony HX200V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A100 vs the HX200V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A100 and HX200V is 64 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The graphic below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A100 and HX200V.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A100 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX200V will offer you greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older A100 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.