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Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
66
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Announced July 2008
  • Updated by Sony A230
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Released September 2017
  • Old Model is Sony RX10 III
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Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Following is a detailed overview of the Sony A200 and Sony RX10 IV, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") provide different sensor sizing.

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The A200 was announced 10 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A200 grades vs the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Sony RX10 IV

 A200 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Sony A200

 RX10 IV A200 
ReleasedSeptember 2017July 2008More modern by 111 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kCrisper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A200 and Sony RX10 IV

 A200 RX10 IV 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony A200 provides 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) and the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

See the Sony A200 and Sony RX10 IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the A200 and the RX10 IV.

Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A200 and RX10 IV is 66 and 52 respectively.

Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The image here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A200 and RX10 IV.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A200 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will offer more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A200 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A200
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 IV
53
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
71
has manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A200 Street photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Street photography highlights
65
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
includes touch to focus
environment proof
more heavy than competition (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A200 Sports photography advice
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography advice
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect AF
does not have liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
resolution not great (10MP)
76
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
high max fps (24.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking focus
environment proof
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A200 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Travel photography camera
46
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
56
environment proof
has bluetooth
includes touch to focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (1,095g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A200 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography highlights
53
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
does not have liveview
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
62
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A200 Vlogging features
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging features
9
lack of video recording
29
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition (1,095g)
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Sony A200 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A200 and Sony RX10 IV
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2008-07-17 2017-09-12
Body design 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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3872 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 572 gr (1.26 lb) 1095 gr (2.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
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 - 400 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $100 $1,698