Sony A200 vs Sony NEX-5T

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony A200 vs Sony NEX-5T, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The A200 was introduced 6 years before the NEX-5T which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the A200 scores vs the NEX-5T when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 and Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The whole galleries are available at Sony A200 Gallery and Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A200 offers external 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 NEX-5T has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the A200 vs the NEX-5T.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A200 and NEX-5T is 66 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The image here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A200 and NEX-5T.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony NEX-5T to deliver greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged A200 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.