Sony A200 vs Sony A850

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony A200 versus Sony A850, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and A850 (25MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and A850 (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The A200 was launched 21 months before the A850 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the A200 grades versus the A850 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A200 has exterior dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the A200 vs the A850.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A200 and A850 is 66 and 54 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The visual below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the A200 and A850.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A200 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A850 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 15MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older A200 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.