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Sony A200 vs Sony RX100

Portability
66
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 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
  • Later Model is Sony A230
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched August 2012
  • New Model is Sony RX100 II
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Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Sony A200 vs Sony RX100, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The A200 was announced 5 years prior to the RX100 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the A200 matches up vs the RX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Sony RX100

 A200 RX100 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Sony A200

 RX100 A200 
LaunchedAugust 2012July 2008More recent by 50 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Sony A200 and Sony RX100

 A200 RX100 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A200 provides exterior dimensions 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 RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the A200 versus the RX100.

Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A200 and RX100 is 66 and 91 respectively.

Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A200 and RX100.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A200 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 will give you more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The older A200 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A200 Portrait photography advice
Sony RX100 Portrait photography advice
53
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have liveview
resolution not great (10MP)
64
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A200
Street photography with Sony RX100
65
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
79
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competitors (240 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A200
Sports photography with Sony RX100
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (10MP)
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
includes tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A200 Travel photography information
Sony RX100 Travel photography information
46
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
79
lighter than competitors (240 grams)
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A200 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Landscape photography camera
53
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
does not have liveview
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
74
has manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A200 Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 Vlogging advice
9
lack of video recording
38
rather wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (240 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of mic jack
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Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A200 and Sony RX100
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2008-07-17 2012-08-28
Body design Compact SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 372.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3872 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Max aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash settings Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 pounds) 240 gr (0.53 pounds)
Physical 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 All around score 63 66
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 12.4
DXO Low light score 521 390
Other
Battery life - 330 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $100 $448