Sony A200 vs Sony H20

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Sony A200 and Sony H20, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the A200 (10MP) and the H20 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the A200 (APS-C) and H20 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The A200 was revealed 10 months earlier than the H20 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the A200 grades vs the H20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The full galleries are provided at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A200 features exterior 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 H20 has measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A200 compared to the H20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A200 and H20 is 66 and 87 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The graphic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A200 and H20.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got the exact same MP albeit different sensor measurements. The A200 uses the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The older A200 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.