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Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
66
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Revealed July 2008
  • Newer Model is Sony A230
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10
  • New Model is Sony RX10 III
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Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Below is a detailed assessment of the Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") possess different sensor size.

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The A200 was launched 7 years prior to the RX10 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the A200 scores vs the RX10 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Sony RX10 II

 A200 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony A200

 RX10 II A200 
RevealedJune 2015July 2008More recent by 83 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Sony A200 and Sony RX10 II

 A200 RX10 II 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Sony A200 provides 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 RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the A200 against the RX10 II.

Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A200 and RX10 II is 66 and 58 respectively.

Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A200 and RX10 II.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A200 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 II will result in more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older A200 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A200 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography advice
53
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview feature
MP count low (10 megapixels)
71
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A200
Street photography with Sony RX10 II
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
72
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
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Sports Comparison

Sony A200 Sports photography information
Sony RX10 II Sports photography information
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview feature
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
MP count low (10MP)
68
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A200
Travel photography with Sony RX10 II
46
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
56
environment sealing
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A200
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 II
53
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inch)
no liveview feature
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
62
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A200 Vlogging factors
Sony RX10 II Vlogging factors
9
no video recording
31
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A200 and Sony RX10 II
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2008-07-17 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3872 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Max aperture - f/2.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 572 gr (1.26 pounds) 813 gr (1.79 pounds)
Dimensions 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 63 70
DXO Color Depth rating 22.3 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 12.6
DXO Low light rating 521 531
Other
Battery life - 400 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $100 $998