Sony A200 vs Sony NEX-7

The following is a complete comparison of the Sony A200 and Sony NEX-7, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are created by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The A200 was manufactured 4 years before the NEX-7 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A200 matches up against the NEX-7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A200 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A200 offers outer dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") having a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the A200 versus the NEX-7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A200 and NEX-7 is 66 and 84 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The pic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A200 and NEX-7.

To sum up, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony NEX-7 to provide greater detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A200 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.