Sony A200 vs Sony a5000

Below is a extensive overview of the Sony A200 and Sony a5000, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and a5000 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The A200 was introduced 6 years before the a5000 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A200 scores versus the a5000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Alpha a5000. The whole galleries are available at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A200 comes with physical dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Sony a5000 has measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the A200 and the a5000.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A200 and a5000 is 66 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A200 and a5000.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony a5000 to give you more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older A200 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.