Sony A200 vs Sony A580

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony A200 and Sony A580, both Entry-Level DSLR digital cameras and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and A580 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The A200 was brought out 3 years prior to the A580 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact SLR).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the A200 matches up against the A580 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are available at Sony A200 Gallery and Sony A580 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A200 provides external dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") having a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Sony A580 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the A200 and the A580.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A200 and A580 is 66 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The visual below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the A200 and A580.

Plainly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony A580 to offer more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older A200 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.