Sony A200 vs Sony HX50V

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony A200 and Sony HX50V, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The A200 was revealed 5 years earlier than the HX50V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A200 scores vs the HX50V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The full galleries are provided at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A200 has outer dimensions 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 HX50V has dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the A200 and the HX50V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A200 and HX50V is 66 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A200 and HX50V.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A200 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX50V will render more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older A200 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.