Sony A200 vs Sony HX100V

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony A200 versus Sony HX100V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and HX100V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A200 was announced 4 years prior to the HX100V which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the A200 matches up against the HX100V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A200 offers outside measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") having a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) while the Sony HX100V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the A200 against the HX100V.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A200 and HX100V is 66 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specifications. The pic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A200 and HX100V.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A200 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX100V will deliver extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged A200 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.