Sony A200 vs Sony HX10V

Here, we are looking at the Sony A200 and Sony HX10V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and HX10V (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The A200 was unveiled 4 years before the HX10V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the A200 grades versus the HX10V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A200 enjoys exterior measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the A200 versus the HX10V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A200 and HX10V is 66 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A200 and HX10V.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A200 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX10V will provide extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The older A200 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.