Sony A200 vs Sony A6000

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Sony A200 and Sony A6000, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and A6000 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The A200 was revealed 6 years before the A6000 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A200 scores vs the A6000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A200 has external measurements 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 A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the A200 versus the A6000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A200 and A6000 is 66 and 85 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A200 and A6000.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony A6000 to result in greater detail because of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A200 will be behind in sensor technology.