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Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 II

Portability
66
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60

Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 II Key Specs

Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Introduced July 2008
  • Updated by Sony A230
Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Replaced the Sony RX100
  • Successor is Sony RX100 III
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Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 II Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Sony A200 and Sony RX100 II, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the A200 (10MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the A200 (APS-C) and RX100 II (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The A200 was manufactured 6 years before the RX100 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the A200 grades versus the RX100 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Sony RX100 II

 A200 RX100 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Sony A200

 RX100 II A200 
LaunchedJune 2013July 2008More recent by 60 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Sony A200 and Sony RX100 II

 A200 RX100 II 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 II Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A200 enjoys outer 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 RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the A200 versus the RX100 II.

Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A200 and RX100 II is 66 and 89 respectively.

Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 II top view buttons comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A200 and RX100 II.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A200 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 II will render greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older A200 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 II sensor size comparison

Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony A200 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 II as a Portrait photography camera
53
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no liveview feature
low resolution (10 megapixels)
70
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A200
Street photography with Sony RX100 II
65
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lighter than average (281 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A200
Sports photography with Sony RX100 II
49
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (350 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A200 Travel photography advice
Sony RX100 II Travel photography advice
46
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low resolution (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
80
better than average battery pack (350 shots)
lighter than average (281 grams)
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A200 Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 II Landscape photography information
53
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no liveview feature
low resolution (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
74
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (350 per charge)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A200 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 II as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
37
quite wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (281g)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic support
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Sony A200 vs Sony RX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A200 and Sony RX100 II
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Category Entry-Level DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2008-07-17 2013-06-27
Physical type 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 Possible resolution 3872 x 2592 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 143 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 572g (1.26 lbs) 281g (0.62 lbs)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 63 67
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 22.5
DXO Dynamic range score 11.3 12.4
DXO Low light score 521 483
Other
Battery life - 350 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type Compact Flash SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $100 $598