Sony A200 vs Sony RX1

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony A200 vs Sony RX1, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and RX1 (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A200 was brought out 5 years prior to the RX1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the A200 scores vs the RX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A200 Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony A200 enjoys exterior 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 RX1 has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the A200 compared to the RX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A200 and RX1 is 66 and 79 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A200 and RX1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A200 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX1 will result in more detail having its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older A200 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.