Sony A200 vs Sony H50

The following is a thorough overview of the Sony A200 and Sony H50, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the A200 (10MP) and the H50 (9MP) is pretty comparable but the A200 (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The A200 was released 6 months prior to the H50 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A200 matches up versus the H50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A200 features physical measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") and a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Sony H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") along with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the A200 compared to the H50.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A200 and H50 is 66 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The image below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A200 and H50.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A200 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A200 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 1MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots way more aggressively.