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Sony A100 vs Sony HX200V

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Sony A100 vs Sony HX200V 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
  • Released July 2006
  • Old Model is Konica Minolta 5D
  • Later Model is Sony A550
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Launched May 2012
  • Replaced the Sony HX100V
  • Newer Model is Sony HX300
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Sony A100 vs Sony HX200V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony A100 over the Sony HX200V

 A100 HX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Sony A100

 HX200V A100 
LaunchedMay 2012July 2006More recent by 70 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Sony A100 and Sony HX200V

 A100 HX200V 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Sony A100 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony A100 vs Sony HX200V size comparison

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

Sony A100 vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony A100 vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Sony A100 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A100 vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A100 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX200V Portrait photography highlights
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you can focus manually
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
MP count low (10MP)
45
manual focus
MP count decent (18MP)
has face detection focusing
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A100 Street photography advice
Sony HX200V Street photography advice
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
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tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than average (583 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Sports photography camera
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image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview feature
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10MP)
56
excellent zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
has tracking autofocus
great battery (450 CIPA)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A100 Travel photography information
Sony HX200V Travel photography information
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built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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great battery (450 CIPA)
MP count decent (18MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (27mm)
great zoom (810mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (583 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A100 Landscape photography info
Sony HX200V Landscape photography info
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you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
MP count low (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
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manual focus
rather wide (27mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
great battery (450 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX200V as a Vlogging camera
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lack of video recording
27
rather wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than average (583 grams)
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Sony A100 vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A100 and Sony HX200V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2006-07-31 2012-05-11
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3872 x 2592 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-810mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 12.40 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 638 grams (1.41 pounds) 583 grams (1.29 pounds)
Physical dimensions 133 x 95 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
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 - 450 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM55H NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $1,000 $480