Sony A200 vs Sony HX350
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Sony A200 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
- Launched July 2008
- Updated by Sony A230
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
- Launched December 2016
Sony A200 vs Sony HX350 Overview
The following is a complete analysis of the Sony A200 vs Sony HX350, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and HX350 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe A200 was manufactured 9 years before the HX350 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A200 matches up vs the HX350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Sony A200 vs Sony HX350 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A200 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Sony HX350
A200 | HX350 |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Sony A200
HX350 | A200 | |||
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Launched | December 2016 | July 2008 | Newer by 102 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Sony A200 and Sony HX350
A200 | HX350 | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither has Touch screen |
Sony A200 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A200 has external dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).
Compare the Sony A200 vs Sony HX350 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the A200 compared to the HX350.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A200 and HX350 is 66 and 62 respectively.
Sony A200 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A200 and HX350.
As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A200 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX350 will offer you more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged A200 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
Sony A200 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony A200 vs Sony HX350 Specifications
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
Type | Entry-Level DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2008-07-17 | 2016-12-20 |
Body design | Compact SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.6 x 15.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 372.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3872 x 2592 | 5184 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Sony/Minolta Alpha | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.8-6.3 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 143 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 922k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 202k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.55x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 8.50 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless | Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 |
Maximum video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 572 grams (1.26 pounds) | 652 grams (1.44 pounds) |
Dimensions | 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 63 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 521 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 300 pictures |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $100 | - |