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Sony A200 vs Sony HX80

Portability
66
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Sony A200 vs Sony HX80 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
  • Introduced July 2008
  • New Model is Sony A230
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched March 2016
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Sony A200 vs Sony HX80 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Sony A200 vs Sony HX80, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and HX80 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The A200 was introduced 8 years prior to the HX80 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the A200 matches up against the HX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Sony HX80

 A200 HX80 
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Sony A200

 HX80 A200 
LaunchedMarch 2016July 2008Newer by 93 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony A200 and Sony HX80

 A200 HX80 
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Sony A200 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A200 has got physical 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) and the Sony HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the A200 against the HX80.

Sony A200 vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A200 and HX80 is 66 and 91 respectively.

Sony A200 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A200 and HX80.

As you can see, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A200 with its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony HX80 will result in extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged A200 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A200 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A200 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A200 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX80 Portrait photography factors
53
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
39
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
provides face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A200 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Street photography camera
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
70
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (245g)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A200 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Sports photography camera
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10MP)
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery life (390 CIPA)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A200 Travel photography information
Sony HX80 Travel photography information
46
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
76
good battery life (390 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (245 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A200 Landscape photography features
Sony HX80 Landscape photography features
53
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
no Timelapse recording
49
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
good battery life (390 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A200
Vlogging with Sony HX80
9
no video shooting
75
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (245 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of external mic support
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Sony A200 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A200 and Sony HX80
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2008-07-17 2016-03-07
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3872 x 2592 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 572g (1.26 lbs) 245g (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
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 - 390 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $100 $368