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Sony A200 vs Sony HX7V

Portability
66
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Sony A200 vs Sony HX7V Key Specs

Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Released July 2008
  • Renewed by Sony A230
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released July 2011
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Sony A200 vs Sony HX7V Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Sony A200 versus Sony HX7V, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The A200 was announced 4 years before the HX7V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A200 grades against the HX7V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Sony HX7V

 A200 HX7V 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Sony A200

 HX7V A200 
ReleasedJuly 2011July 2008More recent by 36 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Sony A200 and Sony HX7V

 A200 HX7V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Sony A200 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A200 comes with external dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs) whilst the Sony HX7V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A200 versus Sony HX7V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the A200 and the HX7V.

Sony A200 vs Sony HX7V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A200 and HX7V is 66 and 92 respectively.

Sony A200 vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A200 and HX7V.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A200 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX7V will show greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older A200 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A200 vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A200 vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A200
Portrait photography with Sony HX7V
53
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
resolution not great (10MP)
30
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A200 Street photography advice
Sony HX7V Street photography advice
65
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A200 Sports photography info
Sony HX7V Sports photography info
49
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (10MP)
39
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A200
Travel photography with Sony HX7V
46
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
67
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A200 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Landscape photography camera
53
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
does not have liveview
resolution not great (10MP)
does not have Timelapse function
42
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A200 Vlogging information
Sony HX7V Vlogging information
9
no video
32
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
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Sony A200 vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A200 and Sony HX7V
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2008-07-17 2011-07-19
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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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 surface area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3872 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Number of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 572g (1.26 lbs) 208g (0.46 lbs)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 521 not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $100 $499