Sony A200 vs Sony HX90V

On this page, we are matching up the Sony A200 vs Sony HX90V, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and HX90V (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A200 was released 7 years earlier than the HX90V which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the A200 matches up against the HX90V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The complete galleries are available at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A200 features external measurements 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 HX90V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the A200 vs the HX90V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A200 and HX90V is 66 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A200 and HX90V.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A200 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX90V will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged A200 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.