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Sony A200 vs Sony A6100

Portability
66
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Sony A200 vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Released July 2008
  • New Model is Sony A230
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Announced August 2019
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Sony A200 vs Sony A6100 Overview

Here, we are reviewing the Sony A200 and Sony A6100, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are built by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and A6100 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The A200 was brought out 12 years before the A6100 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A200 scores against the A6100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Sony A6100

 A200 A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony A200

 A6100 A200 
AnnouncedAugust 2019July 2008More modern by 135 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A200 and Sony A6100

 A200 A6100 
Manual focus Very exact focusing

Sony A200 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A200 has outside 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 A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the A200 compared to the A6100.

Sony A200 vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A200 and A6100 is 66 and 81 respectively.

Sony A200 vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the A200 and A6100.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony A6100 to show greater detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged A200 will be behind in sensor technology.

Sony A200 vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A200 vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A200 Portrait photography info
Sony A6100 Portrait photography info
53
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have liveview
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
81
focusing manually
decent MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony A200 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6100 as a Street photography camera
65
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
79
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
has touch focus
good high ISO (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A200 Sports photography factors
Sony A6100 Sports photography factors
49
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
74
decent MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A200
Travel photography with Sony A6100
46
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
86
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
decent MP (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A200 Landscape photography information
Sony A6100 Landscape photography information
53
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
does not have liveview
sensor resolution low (10MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A200 Vlogging information
Sony A6100 Vlogging information
9
can't shoot video
79
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
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Sony A200 vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A200 and Sony A6100
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200Sony Alpha a6100
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Sony Alpha a6100
Type Entry-Level DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2008-07-17 2019-08-28
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3872 x 2592 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 3200 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 425
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Amount of lenses 143 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 572 gr (1.26 pounds) 396 gr (0.87 pounds)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 521 not tested
Other
Battery life - 420 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $100 $748