Sony A200 vs Sony H300

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony A200 versus Sony H300, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and H300 (20MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and H300 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A200 was released 6 years prior to the H300 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the A200 matches up vs the H300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The complete galleries are available at Sony A200 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and size. The Sony A200 enjoys 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) and the Sony H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A200 vs the H300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A200 and H300 is 66 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A200 and H300.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A200 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony H300 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A200 is going to be behind in sensor tech.