Sony A200 vs Sony NEX-5N

Following is a detailed review of the Sony A200 versus Sony NEX-5N, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are sold by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The A200 was revealed 4 years earlier than the NEX-5N which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A200 scores against the NEX-5N for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The full galleries are available at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A200 provides physical 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 NEX-5N has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the A200 against the NEX-5N.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A200 and NEX-5N is 66 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching specifications. The pic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A200 and NEX-5N.

To sum up, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony NEX-5N to result in more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A200 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.