Sony A200 vs Sony HX20V

Let's look a bit more closely at the Sony A200 and Sony HX20V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and HX20V (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The A200 was launched 5 years prior to the HX20V and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A200 matches up versus the HX20V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A200 Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A200 provides external measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Sony HX20V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Look at the Sony A200 and Sony HX20V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the A200 versus the HX20V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A200 and HX20V is 66 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A200 and HX20V.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A200 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX20V will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older A200 is going to be behind in sensor technology.