Sony A200 vs Sony A900

Let's examine more closely at the Sony A200 versus Sony A900, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and A900 (25MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and A900 (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The A200 was introduced 3 months prior to the A900 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A200 scores versus the A900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A200 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A200 has got outside measurements 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 A900 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the A200 compared to the A900.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A200 and A900 is 66 and 54 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The picture underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A200 and A900.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A200 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A900 will give extra detail using its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively.